2021
Conformity of the Virtual Surgical Plan to the Actual Result Comparing Five Craniofacial Procedure Types.
Maniskas S, Pourtaheri N, Chandler L, Lu X, Bruckman KC, Steinbacher DM. Conformity of the Virtual Surgical Plan to the Actual Result Comparing Five Craniofacial Procedure Types. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 147: 915-924. PMID: 33776034, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirtual surgical planningProcedure typeCranial vault remodelingSurgical planningOrthognathic surgeryMandibular distractionVault remodelingMandible reconstructionActual postoperative outcomesVirtual surgical planPostoperative outcomesConsecutive patientsMore predictable resultsSingle surgeonExcellent outcomesTomographic scanSkeletal repositioningPostoperative movementSurgical planBonferroni analysisIntraoperative judgmentIntraoperative guidePermanent implantsPatientsSurgery
2020
Racial Disparity Between Asian and Caucasian Crouzon Syndrome in Skull Morphology.
Lu X, Forte AJ, Fan F, Zhang Z, Teng L, Yang B, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. Racial Disparity Between Asian and Caucasian Crouzon Syndrome in Skull Morphology. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: 2182-2187. PMID: 33136851, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCrouzon patientsCrouzon syndromeLateral pterygoidIntracranial sideRacial disparitiesDifferent patient populationsPosterior fossa volumeCranial basePosterior cranial fossaMiddle cranial baseAsian patientsCaucasian patientsPatient populationTomographic scanPatientsCranial base angleCranial base angulationCranial fossaFossa volumeTreatment plan
2019
Airway Analysis in Apert Syndrome.
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Airway Analysis in Apert Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 144: 704-709. PMID: 31461034, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior nasal spineApert syndromeNasal spineTomographic scanPharyngeal airway volumeRespiratory insufficiencyAirway compromiseAirway volumeAirway spaceRespiratory impairmentClinical managementAirway analysisPosterior airwayNasal cavityDisease comorbiditiesPatientsSyndromeSkull baseNasal measurementsSpine distanceStatistical significanceMidfacial deformitiesSpineAirwayPharyngeal region