The following report refers to a well described surgical procedure using a prototype vertical distractor developed in Cologne in cooperation with Martin Medizintechnik GmbH. The surgical technique has been refined by an L-shaped osteotomy stabilized posteriorly by a miniplate to limit the amount of callus regeneration in the molar region where no increase in vertical height is required. The surgical technique with its advantages and one complication is described as used in four patients undergoing six distraction treatments.
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