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Long-term follow-up of a mandibular costochondral graft
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|September 1, 1984
Abstract:
The long-term follow-up of a patient with unilateral mandibular condylar dysplasia and facial asymmetry, treated with a costochondral graft, is presented. The etiology of the deformity and the surgical treatment are discussed. A detailed review of the literature is included to introduce the reader to the biology and rationale for the use of costochondral grafts in growing patients.