Craniofacial Distraction Osteogenesis, 1st Edition

Author(s):

• Mikhail L. Samchukov MD
• Jason B. Cope
• Alexander M. Cherkas
• Arthur Nowak

Description:

Craniofacial Distraction Osteogenesis addresses one of today’s hottest topics in orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery! This comprehensive, full-color text presents the latest information on extraoral and intraoral distraction appliances, including tooth-borne, bone-borne, and hybrid fixation methods. Readers will learn how to minimize or avoid potential complications of osteodistraction by using proper preoperative planning and execution. It includes detailed discussions of mandibular lengthening and widening, mandibular bone transport, alveolar distraction, maxillary, mid-face, and cranial distraction, and more. An extensive library of case studies collected from world-renowned surgeons demonstrates the clinical application of the various techniques.

• Features an expert lead author, Dr. Mikhail Samchukov, who studied under Dr. Gavriel Ilizarov, the inventor of the distraction osteogenesis technique.
• Includes contributions from world renowned experts in the field such as Dr. Cesar Guerrero, Dr. Martin Chin and Dr. Suzanne Stucki-McCormick.
• Full colour images demonstrate the use of both extraoral and intraoral tooth-borne devices
• Includes over 70 cases which showcase successes achieved in patients around the world, and demonstrate the before and after of all techniques described.
• Covers a wide range of information about distraction osteogenesis, from its origins in Siberia, to the latest advancements.

The book is divided into 12 sections, making it easier for readers to find key topics of interest.

ISBN: 978-0323011341
Published Date: 2001
Page Count:  668 , File Size: 136 Mb