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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCraniosynostosesFaceFacial AsymmetryHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalPostoperative PeriodConceptsUnilateral 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
Analysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Analysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30633021, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharyngeal airway volumeComputed tomography scanAirway volumeControl subjectsTomography scanCrouzon syndromeAge-matched control subjectsAnalysis of airwaysSevere respiratory impairmentNasal airway volumePosterior pharyngeal wallEarly mixed dentitionCrouzon groupSurgical interventionRespiratory impairmentUpper airwaySoft tissue measurementsPharyngeal wallPosterior tongueMixed dentitionAirwayPatientsSyndromeVolumetric assessmentT-test