Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial SurgeryHumansFinite Element AnalysisCleft PalateCleft LipPalatal Expansion Technique
Comparative biomechanical analysis of three rapid maxillary expanders in BCLP patients: A three-dimensional finite element study.
Shuoyi Hui, Jianing Liu, Yanqi Zhang, Qiang Ning, Fang Jin, Lei Wang
Published: 202510.1016/j.jcms.2025.09.002
Abstract
Maxillary expansion in bilateral complete cleft lip and palate (BCLP) poses unique biomechanical challenges due to disrupted anatomy and scarred sutures. This finite element study compared three expander types-conventional Hyrax, pre-positioned Hyrax…
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