2020
Assessing Facial Asymmetry in Postoperative Patients With Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis.
Gabrick KS, Wu RT, Singh A, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Assessing Facial Asymmetry in Postoperative Patients With Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: 1000-1005. PMID: 32176017, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnilateral craniosynostosisPatient-reported outcomesFacial asymmetrySurgical correctionPatient-reported outcome scoresPercent of patientsOrbital dystopiaSchool-aged patientsDysmorphic facial featuresUnilateral coronal craniosynostosisChin point deviationPostoperative patientsOutcome scoresChildren's HospitalPreoperative deformityPearson correlationPatientsAverage ageCranial base angulationRoot angulationOverall facial asymmetryNasal rootAngulationCoronal craniosynostosisHospital
2019
Classification of Subtypes of Apert Syndrome, Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis
Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte A, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Classification of Subtypes of Apert Syndrome, Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2019, 7: e2158. PMID: 31044122, PMCID: PMC6467634, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApert syndromeCranial base angulationClass IClass IICommon subtypeCoronal synostosisObstructive sleep apneaCranial baseApert syndrome patientsBilateral coronal synostosisClassification of subtypesUnilateral lambdoid synostosisUnilateral coronal synostosisAirway compromiseSleep apneaAnatomic deformityTreatment choiceSyndrome patientsPosterior aspectOropharyngeal spaceCT scanCranial base angleCleft palateClass IIISyndrome