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bers and muscles, which are torn apart when subjected to excessive distraction. Subsequent reparation results in scarring of the torn area with loss of important properties of the tissues involved. For this reason, distraction therapy must also consider the surrounding tissue, and the frequency and length of the distraction steps must be carefully weighed clinically [5].
Clinical Applications
In clinical application in the eld of oral and maxillofacial surgery, distraction osteogenesis offers good possibilities in the therapy of cranio­facial deformities and other challenges of daily practice. It can be used for the lengthening/ expansion of nearly all major bones of the skull.
Clinical Considerations
As with so many therapeutic options in craniofa­cial surgery, the involvement of a multidisci­plinary treatment team is essential. In addition to oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics in particular, but also other surrounding specialties such as ophthalmology, otolaryngology, or neu­rosurgery, is relevant depending on the problem.
Planning Procedure
Since, in contrast to the otherwise usual direct control of success, no nal control is possible intraoperatively or, at the latest, directly postop­eratively, the preoperative planning has a great responsibility. Thus, the later distraction length and direction must be planned exactly in advance. Dental aspects must be considered, such as pre­and postdistraction orthodontics and the subse­quent functional loading direction of the bone. Thus, the design and location of the osteotomy are chosen rst and the orientation of the distrac­tion vector is selected [25, 26]. Distractions in the mandible are also expected to have effects on the temporomandibular joints, leading to structural changes in the temporomandibular joint [27]. Planning should not be limited to the use of sim­ple conventional radiographs but should be
adapted with the aid of three-dimensional slice imaging. This also allows accurate preoperative planning of the virtual osteotomy line and can simulate the distraction process [2830].
Distraction Systems
The choice of a suitable distraction instrument must be decided individually in each case. The indication, the patient’s age, the desired distrac­tion length, and, above all, the number of vectors (unidirectional versus multidirectional) play a decisive role. Finally, the patient’s wishes should be considered, which can be decisive for good compliance.
In principle, there are internal and external
distractors, which are characterized analogously to xateur interne and externe. While internal distractors are invisible to the patient and hidden under a protective layer of skin, the external dis­tractor is worn openly and is connected to the rel­evant bone fragments via pins. This has advantages and disadvantages inherent in the procedure. Although an internally worn distrac­tor provides higher patient satisfaction, it carries a higher risk of complications during removal, since complete exposure must be performed again. However, the internal distractors are smaller in size and can therefore usually only perform a unidirectional distraction of up to 15mm. Larger and multidirectional distractions, on the other hand, can be achieved very well with external distractors. However, due to the pins piercing the skin, they cause a small scar after the treatment is completed [31]. However, an increased susceptibility to infection due to the pins has not been observed so far [32]. Recent devices and studies present a continuous distrac­tion method. This method has some advantages, as bone regeneration is faster and the surrounding soft tissue can also grow along more gently (for review, see Hate etal. [33]).
Indications andSurgical Procedure
Distraction is routinely used in all major bones of the face and skull. The most frequently applied distraction procedures are present in the mandi-
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Fig. 20.4 Classic osteotomies of skull bones and appli­cation of distraction devices. Distraction can be performed in nearly all anatomical sites of the facial and cranial skull. (a) Le Fort III osteotomy, (b) Le Fort II osteotomy, (c) high Le Fort I distraction, (d) bimaxillary distraction,
ble and maxilla, followed by distraction in the craniofacial and skull area. Figure20.4 demon­strates the classic osteotomies of skull bones and application of distraction devices.
Cranial Vault Distraction
In addition to the commonly used mandibular and maxillary augmentation, distraction osteogenesis can also be used to augment the cra­nial vault in patients with craniosynostosis. It plays a major role especially in synostoses of one to two cranial sutures and can provide good results here. On the other hand, in the case of multiple cranial sutures, a formal reshaping of the complete cranial vault is more indicated.
(e) median distraction of both maxilla and mandibula, and (f) alveolar process distraction. (a and b) are volumetric reconstructions by CBCT, (c and d) are side views on CBCT images, and (e and f) are panoramic tomographic images
Nevertheless, distraction of the posterior
cranial vault is often used when intracranial pressure increases are expected but frontocra­nial distraction is not possible. The advantage of posterior distraction is that no anatomical structures limit the expansion as is the case with anterior distraction. Here, especially the eyes represent a natural barrier against a large distraction [34].
Mandibular Distraction
The application of distraction osteogenesis in the craniofacial region is most often described in cases of mandibular underdevelopment and has the highest significance here. Three oste-
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otomy sites are possible depending on the growth deficit:
• Symphysis
• Corpus
• Ramus
The median osteotomy in the region of the symphysis is suitable in cases of massive crowd­ing of the teeth for orthodontic reasons. Since no guide structures are to be expected in this area, an intraoral osteotomy with rotary instruments is the method of choice here.
The vertical osteotomy in the corpus region can be performed in the retromolar area or in the dentate jaw section with protection of the inferior alveolar nerve by carefully weakening the man­dibular canal with oscillating instruments and then splitting it completely with an osteotome.
The horizontal osteotomy on the ramus man­dibulae should be performed above the vascular nerve bundle so that the leading structures are protected as best as possible.
The combination of the individual distractions is also possible and can already be used in infancy to prevent possible airway obstructions in the case of extreme mandibular recession [13, 35].
Midface Distraction
They can be combined with each other—simi­lar to mandibular distraction. Therefore, extraoral appliances are often used here to also enable mul­tidirectional distractions. As a rule, the surgical access is also intraoral (even with high Le Fort levels), while transfacial or coronal accesses are uncommon [13, 37, 38].
Le Fort IOsteotomy
The maxillary osteotomy at the level of the Le Fort I plane dates back to Axhausen [39]. Since the blood supply to the maxilla is ensured from the palatal side, a vestibular osteotomy of the maxilla is performed and the maxilla is then folded down with the so-called down fracture procedure [40, 41]. Subsequently, the maxilla together with the dental arch is free of tension and mobilized so that repositioning can take place [13].
Le Fort II Osteotomy
In contrast to Le Fort I and also Le Fort III oste­otomies, Le Fort II osteotomies are performed less frequently. The procedure can correct both the occlusion and the nasal shape in one step [11]. Accordingly, Le Fort II osteotomy is indi­cated for nasomaxillary hypoplasia. Osteotomy is performed along the Le Fort II line, often using a transconjunctival incision and intraoral vestibu­lar incision in the maxilla nowadays [42, 43].
In contrast to mandibular distraction, midfacial distraction often requires vectors that are com­posed of many small partial vectors. The osteot­omy sites are found on different Le Fort levels that are classied according to the French sur­geon René Le Fort. The typical fracture lines dis­covered by him in the transverse direction above the dentition can also be used for targeted oste­otomies (and subsequent distractions). Three standard patterns of midface fractures are identi­ed [36]:
– Horizontal Le Fort I fracture – Pyramidal Le Fort II fracture – Transverse Le Fort III fracture
Le Fort III Osteotomy
The Le Fort III osteotomy represents a much more invasive surgical therapeutic approach than the Le Fort I- or Le Fort II-level osteotomies, so this procedure is only performed in cases of pro­nounced midface recession. However, this is especially true in pronounced syndromic condi­tions such as Apert or Crouzon syndrome.
Using a bicoronary incision, the orbitae are rst exposed from the cranial side and the two temporal fossae are exposed laterally up to the zygomatic arch. The nasal bone is then osteoto­mized from the frontal bone, with the osteotomy line extending over the medial orbital wall, the orbital oor, the lateral orbital wall, and into the
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zygomaticofrontal suture. This is followed by the osteotomy of the zygomatic arch and the separa­tion of the maxilla from the pterygoid process as in the Le Fort I osteotomy [13].
However, a major difculty with Le Fort III osteotomy is also the subsequent advancement of the midfacial complex, as there is a strong pull on the surrounding soft tissues. Advancing more than 10 mm is almost impossible. In this case, distraction osteogenesis can make a very good contribution to therapeutic success by gradually growing the soft tissues along during distraction [41, 44, 45].
Alveolar Process Distraction
With the proliferation of dental implants, it has become increasingly important to maintain a suf­ciently large alveolar process as an implant site. In addition to many bone replacement options, vertical distraction osteogenesis offers an excel­lent way to enlarge the alveolar process and pre­pare it for subsequent implant placement. The advantages over autologous bone substitutes include the lack of morbidity at the bone harvest site. Allogeneic bone replacement approaches have the disadvantage of permanently implanting foreign-body material with the risk of infection or immunological reaction. These problems are not present with alveolar process distraction, as autologous bone formation occurs. Another indi­cation is for ankylosed teeth that would not reach the occlusal plane naturally.
A segmental osteotomy of the alveolar pro­cesses is surgically performed. The bone frag­ments are provided with extraosseous, intraosseous, and dental anchored distractors. The crestal bone fragment should remain pedi­cled over the periosteum and mucosa at the vas­cular supply. Care should be taken to minimize denudation of the alveolar process bone. Therefore, it is recommended that the incision be made from paracrestal to as far into the vestibu­lum as possible. After sufcient distraction, the distractor removal can be performed simultane­ously with the implantation.
The alveolar process distraction remains tech­nically difcult to perform. Some conditions must be met to ensure a good surgical outcome. For example, a minimum height of the crestal element of 8mm is necessary. Furthermore, the predictability in the maxilla is limited by the fact that the less extensible mucosal pedicle leads to palatal deviations (for review, see Toledano­Serrabona, Sánchez-Garcés [46], and Zhao and Wang [13, 47]).
Distraction Healing
The distraction healing follows the osteotomy. This period can be clinically subdivided into a latency period, a distraction period, and a con­solidation period.
During the consolidation period, it is possible to apply external stimuli to accelerate the regen­erate tissue. Callus molding is a term that describes the possibility to alter the position of the bone fragments in a dened manner accord­ing to the application of external forces (e.g., the use of elastics in combination with a concomitant orthodontic treatment). Distractor removal can be done at two different time points: (1) after a com­plete bony regenerate healing or (2) earlier dur­ing the consolidation phase, but in the latter situation, bone fragments have to be xed by osteosynthesis plates to allow the regenerate tis­sue to completely mineralize.
Distraction healing follows the osteotomy. This period can be divided clinically into a latency period, a distraction period, and a con­solidation period. During the consolidation period, it is possible to apply external stimuli to accelerate the regenerating tissue. Callus mold­ing is a term used to describe the possibility of changing the position of bone fragments in a dened manner according to the application of external forces (e.g., the use of elastics in com­bination with concomitant orthodontic treat­ment). The distractor can be removed at two different times: (1) after complete healing of the bone regenerate or (2) at an earlier stage during the consolidation phase, in which the bone frag-
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ments must be xed by osteosynthesis plates to allow the regenerated tissue to mineralize com­pletely [48].
Various procedures have already been estab­lished to reduce the duration of bone repair dur­ing distraction osteogenesis. Various nonsurgical measures such as electromagnetic stimulation, use of growth factors, and application of ultra­sound can inuence and in some cases accelerate bone regeneration (for review, see Fatima and Jeelani [49] and Meyer and Kleinheinz [1]).
Distraction Protocol
The distraction protocol must be individually adapted to each patient and the situation at hand. Accordingly, in older patients, a longer time for distraction must be followed to obtain the best hard and soft tissue response. Nevertheless, dis­traction osteogenesis can in principle be per­formed at any age. However, the present situation must also be evaluated. Larger hard or soft tissue deciencies require a longer latency period until the healing process begins. The greater the desired distraction distance, the longer the subse­quent consolidation time must be planned.
Rate ofDistraction
The inventor of classical distraction osteogenesis, G.A. Ilizarov, initially postulated a distraction rate of 1mm per day to create optimal conditions for distraction osteogenesis [6]. This daily distraction succeeds in aligning the collagen bers in parallel and also orienting the other cells in this growth direction. Larger distraction distances run the risk of creating microtrauma and tearing the newly formed vessels and cells. The healing process is thus interrupted and starts anew. Depending on the trauma, however, the therapy may also be com­pletely interrupted, in that a pseudarthrosis forms and there is no longer a bony union of the two bone fragments. Furthermore, collateral damage must be taken into account, as long distractions also lead to soft tissue damage, especially to mus­cles and nerves [5, 50, 52].
Meyer and Wiesmann [48] have shown that lower strains result in improved cross-linking of collagen bers, while greater strain distances tend to result in molecular sliding within the brils. As a result, a sufcient brillar structure cannot develop and the tissue is not stable. Furthermore, it could be shown that at high shear stress on the bone fragments by strong distrac­tion, the osteoblasts die apoptotically [27].
Latency Period
During the latency period, granulation tissue initially develops starting from the blood clot. In the further course, the tissue becomes increas­ingly brous due to collagen synthesis. Angiogenesis causes many capillaries to sprout, thereby promoting orderly vascularization. Immigration of mesenchymal stem cells occurs from the bone marrow and surrounding perios­teum. The exact duration of this latency period is scientically controversial and not clearly established [12, 50, 51].
Distraction Period
The distraction phase usually lasts about 10days, with constant traction strongly inuencing the regeneration process. The dynamic microenvi­ronment creates a tissue parallel to the distraction vector. Furthermore, angiogenesis is increased, and broblast-like cells proliferate [12, 15, 50].
Consolidation Period
After the distraction has taken place, the consolida­tion phase follows. Here, the fragments are rigidly xed together in their nal position until the two bone fragments are bony consilidated. It is irrele­vant whether the xation is performed with the already used distractor (passive) or with newly applied osteosynthesis screws or plates. Although the application of new osteosynthesis material involves a new procedure, it offers the patient more comfort than the often larger distraction device.
The consolidation phase depends, among other things, on the distraction distance and patient-specic factors such as age. Therefore, the period usually varies between 6 and 12weeks. During this time, the callus mineralizes. In long­term posttreatment, distractions regularly appear solid, and recurrences are rare (Fig. 20.5). The distracted tissue can be used for placing implants in the jaw region (Fig.20.6), since the quality of
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the bone is similar to the original bone at the dis­traction site [1, 26, 34, 51].
Follow-Up
In the follow-up during distraction, besides clini­cal parameters, imaging techniques are important and indispensable to estimate the stage of ossi­cation. Both sonographic and radiological means are available for this purpose, each of which per­mits its own possible conclusions.
Sonographic Control
In the head and neck region, sonography allows the soft tissue and the fracture gap to be ade­quately diagnosed [5355]. Sonographic diag­nostics (B-mode) allow conclusions to be drawn about the tissue based on echogenicity. An inho­mogeneous echo recipient reection pattern cor­responds to a connective tissue (collagen) rich in bers in the distraction gap. In the further course of distraction osteogenesis, the rst bone col­umns develop, which can be recognized by impact echoes with complete distal sound extinc­tion. After distraction is complete, the distraction gap continues to consolidate as the connective tissue becomes denser and further mineralization processes harden the bone. This is shown by an increase in further sound-remitting sites [53].
During active distraction, sonography is supe­rior to radiology. Due to the low mineralization, the distraction gap appears radiologically empty, while sonography allows very good observation of the individual phases of the soft tissue callus. However, a certain minimum width of the bone and distraction gap is required for this. Therefore, due to the very thin bone walls, sonography is often insufcient for midface distractions. On the other hand, even small ossication nuclei can be detected at an early stage and the distraction dis­tance achieved can be accurately visualized. The procedure thus allows very good progress nd­ings in the mandible.
However, since the transition between the bone fragments and the distraction gap
becomes increasingly blurred, a radiological examination is indispensable for nal assess­ment [13, 56, 57].
Radiological Control
Radiological reporting of distraction osteogene­sis is important, especially at the conclusion of distraction treatment, to clearly document con­solidation. Just as sonographic ndings in the midface are difcult, so are conventional radio­logical ndings. However, good detections can be made by modern high-resolution CTs or CBCTs, in which even the smallest bone frag­ments can be visualized [58]. With the highest resolution, even small ossication centers can be made visible. However, due to poorer availability and radiation exposure, this procedure cannot be performed on a regular basis, but should only be performed at the end of the treatment shortly before distractor removal [13, 59, 60].
Future Perspective
Since the rst description of distraction osteo­genesis by G.A. Ilizarov, countless methods have been established in various disciplines and are still in use today [61]. Many animal experimental and clinical studies have been performed [62
64]. Nevertheless, this method remains techni-
cally challenging because the mechanisms of bone maturation in the distraction gap as well as the long-term behavior after distraction are not yet fully understood. Continuous distraction pro­cedures have been tested for many years and have already shown clear advantages in animal experi­ments. However, the leap into clinical application has not yet taken place. In addition, other aug­mentative procedures have become established in recent years, such as PEEK bone implants [65
67]. They allow augmentation with minimal sur-
gical risk, without a lengthy distraction phase, and the success of which can be determined directly postoperatively [68]. However, this new procedure should not be seen as a replacement for the distraction osteogenesis that has been
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performed for decades, but rather as an extension of the therapeutic toolbox.
Conclusion
Bone tissue is the only tissue in the human body that offers the opportunity to produce its own tis­sue without scarring (restitutio ad integrum). This can be exploited very well therapeutically as distraction osteogenesis to regenerate larger sec­tion defects. If the conditions for sufcient dis­traction are met, this therapeutic procedure offers an excellent option for augmenting bone and sur­rounding soft tissue in mandibular growth de­cits as well as in syndromic malformations of the midface. The advantages of distraction osteogen­esis are manifold. It can be performed during growth, which is not possible with other thera­peutic measures. In addition, it can be used early in syndromic patients to prevent typical comor­bidities such as respiratory difculties, lack of speech development, and swallowing disorders. Novel procedures such as PEEK bone augmenta­tion do not replace this procedure, which has been tried and tested for many decades, but extend it. Thus, distraction osteogenesis remains an established but also promising surgical method in the treatment of congenital and acquired cra­niofacial malformations.
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