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Airway Development Relevant to Cranial Vault Suture Synostosis Subtype in Apert Syndrome
Lu X, Forte A, Park K, Allam O, Steinbacher D, Alperovich M, Passos-Bueno M, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing J. Airway Development Relevant to Cranial Vault Suture Synostosis Subtype in Apert Syndrome. FACE 2020, 1: 89-96. DOI: 10.1177/2732501620973030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharyngeal airwayAirway volumeNasal airwayApert patientsCT scanNasal cavityCross-sectional areaApert syndromeSuture synostosisNasopharyngeal airway volumePharyngeal airway volumeAirway volume changesDecreased cross-sectional areaType IIIBilateral coronal synostosisType IIAirway developmentSyndrome subtypesCranial base angulationAirwayEstablished classification systemPatientsSurgical planningSectional areaCoronal synostosis
2021
Does different cranial suture synostosis influence orbit volume and morphology in Apert syndrome?
Lu X, Forte A, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing J. Does different cranial suture synostosis influence orbit volume and morphology in Apert syndrome? International Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2021, 51: 338-346. PMID: 34400025, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApert syndrome patientsSyndrome patientsBone volumeApert syndromeBicoronal synostosisType IType IIISuture synostosisComputed tomography scanType IIMaxillary bone volumeIndividualized surgical planningOrbital cavity volumeBilateral coronal synostosisTomography scanAnatomic basisBone malformationsSurgical planningSynostosisCoronal synostosisOrbital rimStatistical significanceOrbit volumePatientsSyndrome