Simultaneous Maxillo-mandibular Distraction in Early Adolescence as a Single Treatment Modality for Durable Correction of Type II Unilateral Hemifacial Microsomia: Follow-up Till Completion of Growth

Timing of surgical intervention in hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is controversial. Although mandibular osteodistraction in childhood for HFM is popular, recent data for single-stage distraction in growing HFM patients demonstrated long-term relapse. Literature suggests that adolescents in the late mixed dentition age or permanent dentition age (11 to 16-year-old) had more stable outcomes post-distraction than younger children. We present favorable experience using single-treatment simultaneous maxillo-mandibular distraction in early adolescent Pruzansky-Kaban type II HFM patients.

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