2021-04-122010-06-011937336819373376WOS;000278640000001PUBMED;1995816SCOPUS;2-s2.0-77952914428http://hdl.handle.net/10784/28133Mandibular bone transport (MBT) distraction osteogenesis devices are used for achieving reconstruction of mandibular defects in a predictable way, with few complications, less complexity than other alternative surgical procedures, and minimal tissue morbidity. However, selection of appropriate MBT device characteristics is critical for ensuring both their mechanical soundness and their optimal distraction function for each patient's condition. This article assesses six characteristics of currently available MBT devices to characterize their design and function and to classify them in a way that assists the selection of the best device option for each clinical case. In addition, the present work provides a framework for both the biomechanical conception of new devices and the modification of existing ones.enghttps://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/1937-3368Device characteristicsDevice optionsDistraction osteogenesisMandibular boneMandibular defectNew devicesSelection of the bestSurgical proceduresTissue morbidityBiomechanicsbiomechanicsbone defectdistraction osteogenesisequipment designhumanmandible reconstructionpriority journalreviewskinsurgical equipmentsurgical techniquetraction therapyBiomechanicsHumansMandibular ProsthesisMandibular Prosthesis ImplantationModelsBiologicalOsteogenesisDistractionSkininfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2021-04-12Zapata UElsalanty MEDechow PCOpperman LA10.1089/ten.TEB.2009.0502