Nasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
Massie JP, Runyan CM, Stern MJ, Alperovich M, Rickert SM, Shetye PR, Staffenberg DA, Flores RL. Nasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2016, 18: 347-353. PMID: 27227513, DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2016.0404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature patientsSeptal deviationPosterior nasal spineCleft lipNasal spineAirway obstructionAirway stenosisBony septumCoronal sectionsSingle-center retrospective reviewCartilaginous septumAcademic tertiary referral centerNasal airway anatomySignificant septal deviationAge-matched control individualsTertiary referral centerSkeletally Mature PatientsLe Fort IAnterior nasal spineReferral centerRetrospective reviewCLP groupAirway anatomyMean ageCleft rhinoplastyLong-Term Surgical and Speech Outcomes Following Palatoplasty in Patients With Treacher–Collins Syndrome
Golinko MS, LeBlanc EM, Hallett AM, Alperovich M, Flores RL. Long-Term Surgical and Speech Outcomes Following Palatoplasty in Patients With Treacher–Collins Syndrome. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 1408-1411. PMID: 27607112, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreacher Collins syndromeVelopharyngeal dysfunctionCleft palateSurgical outcomesSpeech outcomesSpeech pathologistsCleft palate typeChallenging patient populationMajority of patientsCleft palate repairTime of palatoplastyLong-term speechPruzansky classificationVeau IVeau IIVeau IIIFurther surgeryPharyngeal surgeryUnderwent repairRetrospective reviewPatient populationSingle institutionPalate repairHigh incidencePatients