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The future of craniofacial distraction lies in continued and vigorous clinical and laboratory research, involving not only surgeons, but other clinicians, bioengineers, and basic scientists. Such an interdisciplinary effort will ensure the refinement of the technique and its greater application.
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McCarthy, J.G. (1999). Epilogue. In: McCarthy, J.G. (eds) Distraction of the Craniofacial Skeleton. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2140-1_18
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