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corticotomy

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corticotomy
removal of a piece of bone cortex, leaving the intramedullary blood supply intact.
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12) The external corticotomy was extended diagonally from the posterior edge of the alveolar ridge to the gonial angle, with attention paid to the dental buds.
Mandibular distraction osteogenesis with a small semiburied device in ... by Sesenna, Enrico / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[5,6,11,12] A corticotomy is then performed through the metaphyseal portion of the bone.
The Ilizarov procedure: limb lengthening and its implications by Mencio, Gregory / Physical Therapy
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