Over the past 30 years, distraction forces have been applied to the spectrum of craniofacial
osteotomies. It is now time to assess critically the current understanding of distraction in …

Le Fort II Distraction with Simultaneous Zygomatic Repositioning - Clinics in Plastic Surgery
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Background: This study characterizes the perioperative morbidity of a large cohort of
subjects with syndromic craniosynostosis who underwent transcranial or subcranial midface …

Background: Midface hypoplasia dramatically affects the normative facial cascade.
Simultaneous Le Fort III and Le Fort I procedures (Le Fort III/I) provide a powerful tool for …

The aim of the study was to determine if the additional surgical complexity of Lefort II
distraction with zygomatic repositioning (LF2ZR) results in increased complications …

Background: There is a paucity of studies that report complication rates following a
subcranial Le Fort III advancement using distraction osteogenesis. The purpose of this study …

Apert Syndrome Outcomes: Comparison of Posterior Vault Distr... : Journal of Craniofacial
Surgery Apert Syndrome Outcomes: Comparison of Posterior Vault Distraction …

Purpose Our center adopted posterior vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) as a first-line
intervention for cranial expansion in syndromic craniosynostosis in 2008, and we have a …

Objectives: Summarize the physiology of normal craniofacial development and
osteogenesis. Identify the various craniofacial abnormalities that serve as indications for …

Yucatan miniature pigs, often used as large animal models in clinical research, are
distinguished by a breed‐specific midfacial hypoplasia with anterior crossbite. Although this …