Bone regeneration is a remarkable process that varies widely across species and presents significant opportunities for ...

Mundinger GS, Rehim SA, Johnson O III, et al. Distraction osteogenesis for surgical treatment of craniosynostosis: a systematic review. Plast Reconstr Surg 2016;138:657-669. Crossref ...

Dr. Emeka Nkenke of Erlangen University Hospital, Germany, and colleagues, report on the use of distraction osteogenesis to lengthen the maxilla (upper jaw) bone in patients with cleft lip and palate.

Distraction osteogenesis is a process to make a larger bone out of a shorter one. During surgery a distractor pulls two pieces apart, which is a relatively pain-free procedure. Over the course of ...

It then exerts a force along the long axis of the bone, which stimulates new bone formation (distraction osteogenesis) in the gap, causing bone lengthening. Over days, weeks or months, sequential ...