2018
Normal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Normal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 2042-2051. PMID: 30391086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cranial baseApert syndromeCranial base lengthSkull baseSevere craniofacial deformitiesPosterior cranial base lengthYears of ageMonths of ageUnoperated patientsCT scanAnterior cranial base lengthCranial base angleLate infancySyndromeAge rangeCraniofacial deformitiesCranial baseDeformityAdditive effectSkull vaultMonthsAngulationSignificant changesAgeBase length
2016
Efficacy of Standard Costochondral Grafting in Patients With Bilateral Craniofacial Microsomia
Serebrakian AT, Golinko MS, Alperovich M, Runyan CM, Staffenberg DA. Efficacy of Standard Costochondral Grafting in Patients With Bilateral Craniofacial Microsomia. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: e673-e676. PMID: 27617809, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCraniofacial microsomiaBilateral craniofacial microsomiaPruzansky-Kaban classificationClass III occlusionCostochondral graftingCommon craniofacial deformitiesEvidence of ankylosisRib autograftRib graftGoldenhar syndromeMandibular pathologySevere formCleft lipBone graftPatientsHypoplastic mandibleMandibular bodyGlenoid fossaFixation screwsCraniofacial deformitiesMicrosomiaCranial baseInitial techniqueHeavy elasticsGraft