Overview
- Presents the revolutionary technique of bone distraction of the craniofacial skeleton as developed by the author and his colleagues at NYU - These techniques hold considerable promise for reconstructive surgery, allowing the surgeon to make precise changes in the lengthening and shaping of the new craniofacial bone.
- An international group of experts present their clinical and laboratory experience with distraction of the cranial vault, orbit, midface and zygoma, and mandible, as well as the principles of distraction, biomechanics, and the physiology of bone healing and remodeling.
- A must for all Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Maxillofacial Surgeons, and Oral Surgeons. - Enhanced by 548 illustrations that elucidate the techniques.
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Principles
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The Midface and the Zygomas
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The Cranium and the Orbits
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Distraction of the Craniofacial Skeleton
Editors: Joseph G. McCarthy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2140-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1999
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-94912-3Published: 06 November 1998
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7429-2Published: 12 October 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2140-1Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 440
Industry Sectors: Health & Hospitals, Pharma