2021
Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 145-156. PMID: 34181610, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAirway Growth in Preoperative Patients with Crouzon Syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Park KE, Allam O, Smetona J, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Airway Growth in Preoperative Patients with Crouzon Syndrome. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2021, 23: 191-197. PMID: 33577380, DOI: 10.1089/fpsam.2020.0441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageNasal airway volumeAirway volumeCrouzon syndromePharyngeal airwayCross-sectional areaAirway cross-sectional areaObstructive sleep apneaMonths of agePreoperative patientsSleep apneaMaximal constrictionAirway developmentAirway growthTomography scanAge subgroupsCT scanPatientsSyndromeCrouzon patientsNatural historyAgeNormal dimensionsAirwayMaterialise softwareDistinguishing craniomorphometric characteristics and severity in metopic synostosis patients
Chandler L, Park K, Allam O, Mozaffari M, Khetpal S, Smetona J, Pourtaheri N, Lu X, Persing J, Alperovich M. Distinguishing craniomorphometric characteristics and severity in metopic synostosis patients. International Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2021, 50: 1040-1046. PMID: 33483210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Growth patterns of the airway in Crouzon syndrome patients with different types of cranial vault suture synostosis
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson A, Park KE, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Growth patterns of the airway in Crouzon syndrome patients with different types of cranial vault suture synostosis. International Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2020, 50: 924-932. PMID: 33384236, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCranial SuturesCraniofacial DysostosisCraniosynostosesFacial BonesHumansInfantSuturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAirway volumeCrouzon syndrome patientsYears of ageNasal airwaySyndrome patientsCrouzon patientsPharyngeal airwayCrouzon syndromeSuture synostosisNasopharyngeal airway volumePharyngeal airway volumeNasal airway volumeType IComputed tomography scanType IIIBilateral coronal synostosisAirway compromiseRespiratory difficultyControl subjectsTomography scanAirwayPatientsPharyngeal volumeSagittal synostosisCoronal synostosisDistinguishing Craniomorphometric Characteristics of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis.
Allam O, Park KE, Pourtaheri N, Mozaffari MA, Smetona J, Lu X, Ahmad M, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Distinguishing Craniomorphometric Characteristics of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 32: 125-129. PMID: 33156173, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCranial SuturesCraniosynostosesDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansInfantMaleMastoidTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsUnilateral lambdoid synostosisUL patientsDeformational plagiocephalySingle-suture nonsyndromic craniosynostosisPosterior deformational plagiocephalyUnilateral lambdoid craniosynostosisDP patientsClinical findingsPathological characteristicsRare formPatientsAnterior midlineLambdoid craniosynostosisMajority maleCT imagingLambdoid synostosisNonsyndromic craniosynostosisReliable indicatorSignificant differencesLambdoid sutureSide earCraniosynostosisScansEarPatient scansWhat Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis?
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Mozaffari MA, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. What Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 146: 599-610. PMID: 32842109, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research