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Distraction of Le Fort II osteotomy by intraoral distractor: a case report. 2006

Lim K Cheung, and John Lo
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China. lkcheung@hku.hk

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D008844 Micrognathism Abnormally small jaw. Congenital Micrognathia,Congenital Micrognathism,Mandibular Micrognathia,Mandibular Micrognathism,Micrognathia,Congenital Micrognathias,Congenital Micrognathisms,Mandibular Micrognathias,Mandibular Micrognathisms,Micrognathia, Congenital,Micrognathia, Mandibular,Micrognathias,Micrognathias, Congenital,Micrognathias, Mandibular,Micrognathism, Congenital,Micrognathism, Mandibular,Micrognathisms,Micrognathisms, Congenital,Micrognathisms, Mandibular
D009055 Mouth The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper. Oral Cavity,Cavitas Oris,Cavitas oris propria,Mouth Cavity Proper,Oral Cavity Proper,Vestibule Oris,Vestibule of the Mouth,Cavity, Oral
D002508 Cephalometry The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD. Craniometry
D002971 Cleft Lip Congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region. Harelip,Cleft Lips,Harelips,Lip, Cleft,Lips, Cleft
D002972 Cleft Palate Congenital fissure of the soft and/or hard palate, due to faulty fusion. Cleft Palate, Isolated,Cleft Palates,Palate, Cleft,Palates, Cleft
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014143 Traction The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. Skeletal traction (direct traction), however, uses pins or wires inserted through bone and is attached to weights, pulleys, and ropes. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed) Tractions

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