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Osteogenesis, Distraction

"Osteogenesis, Distraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Osteogenesis, Distraction" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Osteogenesis, Distraction" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 29 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2005
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