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Rigid External Distraction

Rigid External Distraction is a surgical technique in maxillary distraction osteogenesis that belongs to the class of external distraction methods and is distinguished by the use of a rigid, externally anchored device to stabilize and gradually displace osteotomized bone segments for controlled craniofacial skeletal lengthening.

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Management of Severe Maxillary Deficiency in Childhood and Adolescence Through Distraction Osteogenesis With an External, Adjustable, Rigid Distraction Device

John W. Polley, Álvaro A. Figueroa · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · 1997 · 474 citations

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Rigid External Distraction: Its Application in Cleft Maxillary Deformities

John W. Polley, Álvaro A. Figueroa · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1998 · 235 citations

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Rigid external distraction: its application in cleft maxillary deformities.

John W. Polley, Alvaro A. Figueroa · PubMed · 1998 · 225 citations

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Severe fractures of the distal radius: Effect of amount and duration of external fixator distraction on outcome

Frederick A. Kaempffe, Dale R. Wheeler, Clayton A. Peimer et al. · The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 1993 · 151 citations

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Soft tissue profile changes after maxillary advancement with distraction osteogenesis by use of a rigid external distraction device: A 1-year follow-up

Ellen Wen-Ching Ko, Álvaro A. Figueroa, John W. Polley · Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2000 · 124 citations

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  1. ÁA
    Álvaro A. Figueroa

    University of Illinois Chicago, United States

    7 publications · 1K citations

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  2. JW
    John W. Polley

    University of Illinois Chicago, United States

    6 publications · 960 citations

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  3. BH
    Barry H. Grayson

    New York University, United States

    6 publications · 276 citations

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  4. JG
    Joseph G. McCarthy

    New York University, United States

    6 publications · 276 citations

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  5. DD
    David Dunaway

    University College London, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 213 citations

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Institutions

106

  1. University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

    Tokyo, Japan

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    472 citations

  3. Great Ormond Street Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    25 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. New York University

    New York, United States

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    885 citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    25 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    976 citations

  7. Hacettepe University

    Ankara, Türkiye

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    366 citations

  8. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    410 citations

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  1. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

    21 publications · 1K citations

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  2. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    12 publications · 810 citations

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  3. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

    8 publications · 167 citations

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  4. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    6 publications · 364 citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 307 citations

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