2022
Virtual Neurocognitive Testing in Craniofacial Surgery
Wu RT, Park KE, Chandler L, Ahmad M, Allam O, Timberlake AT, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Virtual Neurocognitive Testing in Craniofacial Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 149: 1413-1416. PMID: 35413035, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive testingIntelligence quotientNeurocognitive assessment batteryCongenital craniofacial conditionsPerformance intelligence quotientVerbal intelligence quotientLong-term developmental outcomesWord recognitionVisuomotor skillsVisual perceptionMath computationPerson testingAssessment BatteryVisuomotor integrationNeurocognitive assessmentAcademic achievementDevelopmental outcomesSchool-age subjectsSame batteryCraniofacial conditionsPositive experiencesOverall positive experienceInteractive naturePercent of participantsParticipantsOrbital and Periorbital Dysmorphology in Untreated Pfeiffer Syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Allam O, Park KE, Wilson A, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Orbital and Periorbital Dysmorphology in Untreated Pfeiffer Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 149: 731e-742e. PMID: 35171849, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPfeiffer syndrome patientsMonths of ageOrbital cavity volumeSyndrome patientsPfeiffer patientsSphenoid boneGlobe volumeAnterior positioningCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELNormal control subjectsYears of ageSoft tissue volumeControl subjectsSignificant hypoplasiaPatientsBone volumePfeiffer syndromeVisual impairmentBony orbitAnteroposterior lengthMaxillaVolumetric analysisAgeMonthsMaterialise software
2021
Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 145-156. PMID: 34181610, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCephalocranial Disproportionate Fossa Volume and Normal Skull Base Angle in Pfeiffer Syndrome.
Lu X, Forte AJ, Allam O, Park KE, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Cephalocranial Disproportionate Fossa Volume and Normal Skull Base Angle in Pfeiffer Syndrome. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 32: 581-586. PMID: 33704985, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPfeiffer syndrome patientsMiddle cranial fossaCranial fossaSyndrome patientsFossa volumePfeiffer patientsSurgical interventionSuture synostosisPfeiffer syndromePreoperative CT scanPosterior cranial fossa volumeAnterior cranial fossaSkull base developmentSkull base angleClinical manifestationsCraniosynostosis disordersCT scanPosterior fossaNormal controlsAnatomic basisAnterior fossaPatientsSquamosal synostosisStructural abnormalitiesSubgroup comparisonsAirway 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
2020
Nasopharyngeal airway and subcranial space analysis in Pfeiffer syndrome
Lu X, Forte A, Allam O, Park K, Junn A, Alperovich M, Steinbacher D, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing J. Nasopharyngeal airway and subcranial space analysis in Pfeiffer syndrome. British Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2020, 59: 592-598. PMID: 33863588, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway volumeNasal airwayPfeiffer syndromeNasopharyngeal airwayPharyngeal airwayComputed tomogramsCross-sectional areaPharyngeal airway volumeNasal airway volumePreoperative computed tomogramsMaxillomandibular advancementRespiratory crisisSurgical treatmentUpper airwayChoanal stenosisAirwayPatientsNasal pathwayMaxillary expansionRegional abnormalitiesSyndromeAnteroposterior dimensionAnatomical basisAnteroposterior lengthPosterior widthRacial Disparities in Complications, Length of Stay, and Costs Among Patients Receiving Orthognathic Surgery in the United States
Peck CJ, Pourtaheri N, Shultz BN, Parsaei Y, Yang J, Park KE, Allam O, Steinbacher D. Racial Disparities in Complications, Length of Stay, and Costs Among Patients Receiving Orthognathic Surgery in the United States. Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2020, 79: 441-449. PMID: 33058772, DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2020.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayWhite patientsOrthognathic surgeryRace/ethnicityHispanic patientsCongenital anomaliesHospital LOSAsian/Pacific Islander patientsProportion of patientsPacific Islander patientsKids' Inpatient DatabasePoor health outcomesAsian/Pacific IslandersDifferent races/ethnicitiesSurgical cohortComplication ratePrimary outcomeClinical manifestationsLatino patientsPreoperative diagnosisInpatient DatabaseKID databaseMultivariable regressionPatientsComplicationsRisk of peri-operative complications in children receiving preoperative steroids
Mets EJ, Chouairi F, Mirza H, Allam O, Park KE, Junn A, Alperovich M. Risk of peri-operative complications in children receiving preoperative steroids. Pediatric Surgery International 2020, 36: 1345-1352. PMID: 32918623, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-020-04742-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsPediatric patientsSteroid usePreoperative steroidsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project Pediatric databaseThirty-day adverse eventsPropensity scorePostoperative adverse eventsPeri-operative complicationsPediatric surgery patientsSimilar larger studiesMore comorbiditiesPerioperative impactHospital stayPerioperative complicationsAdult patientsPatient demographicsSteroid treatmentSurgery patientsSurgical variablesWound dehiscenceSurgical outcomesPediatric databasePatientsLarger studyWhat Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis?
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Mozaffari MA, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. What Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 146: 599-610. PMID: 32842109, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research