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Descriptor English:   Osteogenesis, Distraction 
Descriptor Spanish:   Osteogénesis por Distracción 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Osteogênese por Distração 
Synonyms English:   Callotasis
Distraction Osteogenesis  
Tree Number:   E04.555.120.690
Definition English:   Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery. 
Indexing Annotation English:   bone lengthening by gradual distraction; not restricted to long bones
See Related English:   External Fixators
Ilizarov Technique
 
History Note English:   98 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   33579 
Unique Identifier:   D019857 

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