2020
Discussion: Primary Rhinoplasty Does Not Interfere with Nasal Growth: A Long-Term Three-Dimensional Morphometric Outcome Study in Patients with Unilateral Cleft.
Alperovich M. Discussion: Primary Rhinoplasty Does Not Interfere with Nasal Growth: A Long-Term Three-Dimensional Morphometric Outcome Study in Patients with Unilateral Cleft. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 1237-1238. PMID: 32332543, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006795.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Association of Regional Cranial Base Deformity and Ultimate Structure in Crouzon Syndrome.
Lu X, Jorge Forte A, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Association of Regional Cranial Base Deformity and Ultimate Structure in Crouzon Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 143: 1233e-1243e. PMID: 31136487, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMandibular Spatial Reorientation and Morphological Alteration of Crouzon and Apert Syndrome.
Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte AJ, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Mandibular Spatial Reorientation and Morphological Alteration of Crouzon and Apert Syndrome. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 83: 568-582. PMID: 31008788, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiologic Assessment of Microtia in Over 23 Million Consecutive United States Births
Cabrejo R, Persing J, Alperovich M. Epidemiologic Assessment of Microtia in Over 23 Million Consecutive United States Births. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: 342-346. PMID: 30418290, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital anomaliesInpatient DatabaseMicrotia patientsAssociated congenital anomaliesKids' Inpatient DatabaseUnited States birthsIndependent t-testPostoperative complicationsPatient demographicsPostsurgical courseBlack patientsHispanic raceCohort databaseRelative riskGenitourinary anomaliesHospital settingEpidemiologic assessmentPatientsCraniofacial syndromesState birthMicrotiaLongitudinal studyT-testBirthIncidence
2018
Anterior convex lateral orbital wall: distinctive morphology in Apert syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Anterior convex lateral orbital wall: distinctive morphology in Apert syndrome. British Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 56: 864-869. PMID: 30337164, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNormal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Normal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 2042-2051. PMID: 30391086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcrocephalosyndactyliaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMaleSkull BaseTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAnterior cranial baseApert syndromeCranial base lengthSkull baseSevere craniofacial deformitiesPosterior cranial base lengthYears of ageMonths of ageUnoperated patientsCT scanAnterior cranial base lengthCranial base angleLate infancySyndromeAge rangeCraniofacial deformitiesCranial baseDeformityAdditive effectSkull vaultMonthsAngulationSignificant changesAgeBase length