Mandibular bone distractor
Mechanical device fixed to bone on both sides of an osteotomy, with a screw activated gradually each day.
How it is used
Progressive mandibular lengthening by distraction osteogenesis in micrognathia (e.g. Pierre Robin sequence).
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-09-29.
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