Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is a term used to describe a spectrum of craniofacial
abnormalities caused by abnormal development of the first and second pharyngeal arch …

Clinicians use different diagnostic terms for patients with underdevelopment of facial
features arising from the embryonic first and second pharyngeal arches, 1–4 including first …

The need for the repair of bone defects has been increasing due to various causes of loss of
skeletal tissue. High density polyethylenes (HDPE) have been used as bone substitutes due …

Background Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) features hypoplasia and asymmetry in skeletal as
well as soft tissue, and correction of the deformity is difficult in terms of aesthetic outcome …

Purpose Conventional orthognathic osteotomies provide appropriate functional outcomes
but might be unable to correct midface deficiency, achieve a satisfactory outcome in …

Background The mandibular contour plays a significant role in the beautiful and youthful
look but the reconstruction remains a challenging problem. The objective of this study was to …

Background: Craniofacial microsomia is characterized by an asymmetric hypoplasia of
derivatives of the first and second pharyngeal arch, leading to a variety of phenotypic …

In this chapter we discuss the use of polyolefins (POs) in the biomedical fields; POs being
the largest volume polymers in the plastic industry today. The main focus will be on the two …

Background Various techniques with different grafts and implants have been proposed to
establish a smooth and symmetric nasal dorsum with adequate function. Broadly, two …

The secondary nasal surgery represents a challenging surgical procedure. The difficulties in
fact are several: the surgeon must make an effort to achieve the functional and aesthetic …