Featured Publications
Airway 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 software
2019
Analysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Analysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30633021, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharyngeal airway volumeComputed tomography scanAirway volumeControl subjectsTomography scanCrouzon syndromeAge-matched control subjectsAnalysis of airwaysSevere respiratory impairmentNasal airway volumePosterior pharyngeal wallEarly mixed dentitionCrouzon groupSurgical interventionRespiratory impairmentUpper airwaySoft tissue measurementsPharyngeal wallPosterior tongueMixed dentitionAirwayPatientsSyndromeVolumetric assessmentT-testSpatial and temporal changes of midface in Apert’s syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Spatial and temporal changes of midface in Apert’s syndrome. Journal Of Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery 2019, 53: 130-137. PMID: 30782083, DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2018.1541324.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
A Decade's Experience
Lu X, Wang H, You J, Zhang B, Xu Y, Zheng R, Tian L, Fan F. A Decade's Experience. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 2032-2037. PMID: 29927821, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical Tips for the Management of the Wide Nasal Base
Lu X, Fan F. Surgical Tips for the Management of the Wide Nasal Base. Facial Plastic Surgery 2018, 34: 337-338. PMID: 29857342, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1653984.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Primary Septal Cartilage Graft for the Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty
Lu X, Chen G. Primary Septal Cartilage Graft for the Unilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 140: 832e-835e. PMID: 28820829, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSimplifying the Forehead Flap for Nasal Reconstruction
Lu X, Fan F. Simplifying the Forehead Flap for Nasal Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 140: 834e-835e. PMID: 28820832, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of Two Different Grafts in Nasal Framework Reconstruction of Binder Syndrome
Tian L, You J, Wang H, Zhang B, Xu Y, Lu X, Fan F. Comparison of Two Different Grafts in Nasal Framework Reconstruction of Binder Syndrome. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2017, 28: 1413-1417. PMID: 28796097, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003660.Peer-Reviewed Original Research