The Effect of Timing of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis on Weight Velocity in Infants Affected by Severe Robin Sequence

• Main Authors: Zhe Mao (Author), Ricardo Battaglino (Author), Jiawei Zhou (Author), Yingqiu Cui (Author), Mayank Shrivastava (Author), Gabriel Tian (Author), Faezeh Sahebdel (Author), Liang Ye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Impaired weight gain is prevalent in Robin Sequence (RS) newborns. Although mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) has been proven to improve oral feeding, its impact on postoperative weight gain remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore whether MDO can help RS babies r...