Mandibular distraction osteogenesis for Pierre Robin sequence: The Sydney experience.

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg

Consultant Plastic Surgeon, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address:

Published: April 2021

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