Le Fort III Distraction With Internal vs External Distractors: A Cephalometric Analysis.
Kevin J RobertsonBernardino M MendezWilliam J BruceBrendan D McDonnellMichael V ChiodoParit A PatelPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2018)
External distraction resulted in more uniform advancement of the midface, whereas internal distraction resulted in greater clockwise rotation and inferior displacement. External distraction appears to provide increased vector control of the midface, which is important in creating a customized distraction plan based on the patient's individual occlusal and skeletal needs.
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