2024
Evolution of Virtual Surgical Planning Use Among Craniofacial Surgeons
Moscarelli J, Hu K, Alper D, Rancu A, Salib A, Ihnat J, Parikh N, Persing J, Alperovich M. Evolution of Virtual Surgical Planning Use Among Craniofacial Surgeons. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2024, 35: 1612-1615. PMID: 38949496, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000010429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual surgical planningAmerican Society of Maxillofacial SurgeonsCraniofacial surgeonsImprove esthetic outcomesRespondents' current practiceShorter operating timeCraniofacial surgery fellowshipPlastic surgery trainingPostablative reconstructionOrthognathic surgeryEsthetic outcomeMaxillofacial surgeonsCraniofacial surgerySurgeon demographicsProcedure typeSurgical planningOperative timeSurgeon's practiceFellowship trainingFacial feminizationSurgeonsSurgery trainingSurgeryContinuous variablesSurgical training
2017
Minor Suture Fusion in Syndromic Craniosynostosis
Runyan CM, Xu M D W, Alperovich M, Massie M D J, Paek G, Cohen BA, Staffenberg DA, Flores RL, Taylor JA. Minor Suture Fusion in Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 140: 434e-445e. PMID: 28574949, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuture synostosisCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELSyndromic craniosynostosisSuture fusionMost patientsTomographic scanSyndromic patientsPatientsPosterior branchSkull baseCraniofacial dysostosisHead shape anomaliesSuture involvementInfantsFGFR2 mutationsSynostosisMidface abnormalitiesCraniofacial surgeonsCraniosynostosisCraniofacial dysostosis syndromesSelect groupCalvarial suturesScansShape anomaliesPatent calvarial sutures
2016
Applying Craniofacial Principles to Neurosurgical Exposures in Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Repair
Alperovich M, Frey JD, Potts MB, Riina HA, Staffenberg DA. Applying Craniofacial Principles to Neurosurgical Exposures in Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Repair. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 1077-1079. PMID: 27192638, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCraniofacial principlesNeurosurgical exposureCraniofacial surgeonsZygomaticomaxillary complex fracturesSuperior cosmetic resultsAnterior skull baseRisk of injuryAneurysm repairNerve transectionCosmetic resultsFacial nerveEyebrow incisionPeriorbital surgeryFrontal branchSkull baseConspicuous scarringTranspalpebral approachComplex fracturesNeurosurgical literatureSeries experienceSurgeonsCraniofacial surgerySurgeryCraniotomyExposure