distraction osteogenesis (do), firstly introduced to the medical world by russian scientist ilizarov for long bone lenghtening in orthopedics can be considered as an appropriate substitute in the treatment of maxillofacial deformities. natural events occuring during the repair of a fractured bone segment not only lead to the desired bone length but also prevent from the undesired disadvantages ...

INTRODUCTION In reconstruction of post-traumatic craniofacial defects Palacos R-40 is mostly used by neurosurgeons and by maxillofacial surgeons after tumor removal with consequently noticeable irregularities on the shape of the cranial region and face. We harvested customized adipodermal (AD) graft in low inguinal region and use it as an inlay autologous graft for surface irregularities correc...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Information about the etiology and incidence of maxillofacial trauma is important for prevention and appropriate treatments of such injuries. PURPOSE The purpose of this retrospective study was to conduct an analysis of maxillofacial injuries transferred and/or referred to the department of maxillofacial Surgery at Chamran emergency hospital, Shiraz, over a 6-year period ...