2024
Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair.
Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Lewis K, Ihnat J, Rancu A, Boroumand S, Persing J, Alperovich M. Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2024, 10556656241272473. PMID: 39140877, DOI: 10.1177/10556656241272473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSCAR-QCraniosynostosis surgeryPsychosocial impactPatient aesthetic satisfactionScar-related symptomsTime of surgeryType of surgeryPost-operative scarringPatients aged 8Higher patient dissatisfactionSurvey completionMann-Whitney UCraniosynostosis repairScar burdenSuture involvementEvaluate morbidityFemale patientsPearson correlation testScar appearanceMean agePatient characteristicsSurgeryCraniofacial conditionsMann-WhitneyPatientsSports participation after craniosynostosis repair: the critical role of post-operative guidance in parental decision-making
Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Ihnat J, Rancu A, Boroumand S, Persing J, Alperovich M. Sports participation after craniosynostosis repair: the critical role of post-operative guidance in parental decision-making. Child's Nervous System 2024, 40: 2551-2556. PMID: 38578479, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06381-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental decision-makingContact sportsHealthcare providersSports participationMethodsParents of childrenMean comfort levelPrimary surgeonChildren aged 6American Academy of PediatricsPatient safetyAcademy of PediatricsHealthcare professionalsLimited-contactDecision-making processPearson correlation testAged 6Parental anxietyHealthcareLikert scaleChildren's participationSport involvementAmerican AcademyCraniosynostosis repairDecision-makingChi-square
2016
Parental Perceptions of Neurodevelopment in Toddlers Following Craniosynostosis Repair
Alperovich M, Golinko MS, Lee ZH, Runyan CM, Staffenberg DA. Parental Perceptions of Neurodevelopment in Toddlers Following Craniosynostosis Repair. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 835-838. PMID: 27192656, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental perceptionsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisMean scoreParents of malesCranial vault remodelingUndergo surgeryParents of childrenMean ageChild neurodevelopmentCraniosynostosis repairSurgeryVault remodelingAge groupsCraniosynostosis typeDevelopmental delayNeurodevelopmentChildren's motorLittle dataAnonymous surveySignificant differencesCranial vaultChildrenAgeMaximum scoreSchool age
2015
Is Craniosynostosis Repair Keeping Up With the Times? Results From the Largest National Survey on Craniosynostosis
Alperovich M, Vyas RM, Staffenberg DA. Is Craniosynostosis Repair Keeping Up With the Times? Results From the Largest National Survey on Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2015, 26: 1909-1913. PMID: 26244471, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBlood TransfusionClinical CompetenceCraniosynostosesCritical CareDrainageHumansInfantIntraoperative ComplicationsMonitoring, IntraoperativeOperative TimePatient Care TeamPerioperative CarePlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Tomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsPractice patternsIntensive postoperative surveillanceOverall transfusion rateLong-term antibioticsExtremes of ageCurrent practice patternsIntensive care unitShorter operative timeEvidence-based guidelinesSurgical practice patternsYears of ageNational surveyTransfusion ratePerioperative managementPostoperative surveillanceBlood transfusionOpen repairCare unitOperative timePreoperative imagingTomography scanCraniosynostosis repairSurgeon experienceExtended courseClinical practice