Midface Morphology and Growth in Syndromic Craniosynostosis Patients Following Frontofacial Monobloc Distraction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facial advancement represents the essence of the surgical treatment of syndromic craniosynostosis. Frontofacial monobloc distraction is an effective surgical approach to correct midface retrusion although someone consider it very hazardous procedure. The authors evaluated a group of patients who underwent frontofacial monobloc distraction with the aim to identify the advancement results performed in immature skeletal regarding the midface morphologic characteristics and its effects on growth.

Methods

Sixteen patients who underwent frontofacial monobloc distraction with pre- and postsurgical computed tomography (CT) scans were evaluated and compared to a control group of 9 nonsyndromic children with CT scans at 1-year intervals during craniofacial growth. Three-dim

SUBMITTER: Tonello C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8011493 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Feb 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature