Fully-customized distraction assembly for maxillofacial distraction osteogenesis: a novel device and its experimental accuracy verification.

Background: A new distraction osteogenesis assembly system comprising a fully customized CAD/CAM-based fixation unit and ready-made distraction unit was developed. The aim of this study was to introduce our new distraction system and to evaluate its accuracy level in a sampled mandibular distraction osteogenesis.

Methods: Our system consists of a fully customized CAD/CAM-based fixation plate unit with two plates for each moving and anchoring part, and a ready-made distraction unit with attachment slots for fixation plates.

Effects of the Schroth exercise on idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the Schroth exercise on idiopathic scoliosis. The overall effect size was analyzed in 15 primary studies and a subgroup analysis of the standardized mean differences of effect sizes from 15 primary studies was also conducted.

Evidence Acquisition: We used PUBMED, MEDLINE, NDSL, EMBASE, and Web of Science.