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

Distraction osteogenesis was used first with a strip craniectomy to separate the fused skulls (Panel B). A new external distraction device was created and placed to separate the skulls gradually ...

A technique called distraction osteogenesis can create increased length of the upper jaw in patients with cleft lip and palate deformities.

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 ...

The procedure is most commonly performed using a method called distraction osteogenesis, which involves surgically breaking the bone (osteotomy) and inserting a device such as an external fixator or ...

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 ...