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Descriptor English:   Osteogenesis, Distraction 
Descriptor Spanish:   Osteogénesis por Distracción 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Osteogênese por Distração 
Synonyms English:   Callotases
Callotasis
Distraction Osteogeneses
Distraction Osteogenesis
Osteogeneses, Distraction  
Tree Number:   E04.555.120.690
Definition English:   Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery. 
Indexing Annotation English:   bone lengthening by gradual distraction; not restricted to long bones
See Related English:   External Fixators
Ilizarov Technique
 
History Note English:   98 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ED education
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
RH rehabilitation ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   33579 
Unique Identifier:   D019857 

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