This case report presents an early clinical evaluation of a patient with bilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) treated with ArchWise Distraction Osteogenesis Technique and Appliance. A 16-year-old patient with a bilateral CLP had a chief complaint of missing upper anterior teeth and poor aesthetics. The patient had class III skeletal and dental relationships, maxillary hypoplasia, maxillary posterior arch constriction, premaxillary deficiency, multiple missing teeth due to an alveolar cleft, and a concave profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe foot has a unique anatomic composition and a perfect architecture, which is necessary for mobilization. However, this complex structure is also responsible for healing problems in foot reconstruction. After 25 years of experience in diabetic foot surgery practice, we observed that some hindfoot ulcers are like an iceberg in that they have much more involvement in the plantar fat pad than the skin, and the lateral midfoot region is a common site for ulcer formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Mandibular condyle reconstruction with free costochondral grafting is the most common method because of some advantages, such as its biological and anatomic similarities to the condyle, and growth potential in juveniles. Application techniques of the costochondral graft were reported in numerous articles with several advantages and disadvantages up to now. The purpose of this article is to present a new modification in application of the costochondral graft to the ramus of the mandible.
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