Craniosynostosis is a disease characterized by the early closure of one or more cranial sutures associated to a perpendicular deformity to the suture from overgrowth. It can be found isolated…
Introduction: The skeletal craniofacial morphology is the functional reflection of nearby structures and functional conditions to which it is subjected. Obstruction of the upper airway is common in children and…
Adequate surgical correction requires an individually staged strategy with respect to severity of the deformity, age and development of the patient. Frontofacial distraction techniques have been recommended for that purpose….
Introduction: The cranial base is a “constructional template” for facial development, normal or abnormal. Craniofacial synostosis involves abnormalities of the sutures of the cranium, the face, and the growth centers…
Coronoid hyperplasia is a rare condition that is characterized by enlargement of the coronoid process. It causes painless progressive limitation of the mouth opening because of the impaction of the…
Mandibular tumors are rare in the pediatric population, and their management depends on multiple factors such as patient age, type and size of the tumor, biological behavior and compromise of…
Introduction: Secondary autogenous cancellous bone grafting is a widely used method for the treatment of alveolar clefts and oronasal fistulae. However, failure of iliac bone grafting sometimes occurs due to…
Introduction: Following a fronto-orbital or monobloc advancement in infancy, further mid-facial deficiency is usually corrected by a Le Fort III advancement (now often with distraction techniques: external and internal). The…
Introduction: The spectrum of craniofacial microsomia ranges from mild unilateral mandibular hypoplasia to gross facial asymmetry involving hypoplasia of the temporo-zygomatico-orbital complex, masticatory muscles and mandibular condyle/ramus unit together with…
Introduction: Maxillary hypoplasia is the most frequent seen skeletal malformation in repaired cleft patients, which can be translated into the number of Le Fort I osteotomies (LFI) performed. Aim of…
