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Interim use of Hyrax Screw Assembly for Single-Step Closure of Small Alveolar Cleft before Anterior Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis
Anterior maxillary distraction osteogenesis (AMDO) is often used for the correction of maxillary retrognathia in select cleft lip and palate cases. The restoration of alveolar arch continuity is desirable before the initiation of AMDO in these cleft maxillary deformities; however, AMDO is technically difficult in a pat …