Distraction osteogenesis is a biological process harnessed in craniofacial reconstruction to generate new bone by gradual mechanical tension across an osteotomy. After surgical division of the bone, ...

Distraction osteogenesis is a surgical method for generating new bone by gradual mechanical separation of osteotomised segments. Following an initial latency phase, controlled distraction stimulates ...

A technique called distraction osteogenesis can create increased length of the upper jaw in patients with cleft lip and palate deformities, report researchers. In this technique, hardware is placed to ...