The Protruding Premaxilla: Is Our Current Approach the Right Answer?
| Autor: | Steven R. Buchman, Christian J. Vercler, Steven J. Kasten, Heather Hendricks, Katelyn G. Bennett, Todd E. Thurston |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Premaxilla Maxillary hypoplasia Radiography Cleft Lip 030230 surgery Nasal spine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Maxilla Humans Craniofacial Orthodontics business.industry Skull Infant Newborn Infant 030206 dentistry General Medicine medicine.disease Cleft Palate medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Bilateral cleft lip Child Preschool Surgery Female business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 28(2) |
| ISSN: | 1536-3732 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND In bilateral cleft patients, surgeons usually attempt to move the premaxillary segment posteriorly. These patients almost always develop maxillary hypoplasia, rendering our current algorithms questionable. The authors sought to determine if the lateral segments are in an appropriate position to serve as a target for movement of the premaxilla. METHODS Bilateral cleft lip and palate patients treated at the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2015 were reviewed. Patients with skull radiographs or computed tomography (CT) imaging performed at age 3 or younger were included. Noncleft patients |
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