AIM Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a treatment option for patients with maxillary hypoplasia secondary to cleft lip and palate (CLP). PURPOSE The aim of this study is to present a technique for maxillary DO using Le Fort I osteotomy with rigid external distraction (RED) system. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The patient presented in this paper was an Asian female with CLP aged 13 years and 6 months...

Abstract Introduction The Le Fort I osteotomy is a surgical procedure planned by joint orthognathic team aiming to correct skeletal discrepancies of the maxilla, with subsequent soft tissue profile changes patient. We undertook retrospective case series analysis patients receiving surgery at UK teaching hospital over last four years assess accuracy movements, comparing actual maxillary movement...

Monobloc Le Fort III distraction osteogenesis allows superior skeletal advancement in treating severe syndromic craniosynostosis. We report a rare orbital complication in a 3-year-old boy with Crouzon syndrome who developed right-eye exodeviation with limited abduction during the intradistraction period following this surgery. Images from a computed tomography scan confirmed direct impingement ...