Although most cases of craniosynostosis are nonsyndromic, craniosynostosis is known to
occur in conjunction with other anomalies in well-defined patterns that make up clinically …

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 …

Lengthening of the mandible by gradual distraction was performed on four young patients
(average age 78 months). The amount of mandibular bone lengthening ranged from 18 to …

This guideline for care of children with craniosynostosis was developed by a national
working group with representatives of 11 matrix societies of specialties and the national …

Background: Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis has recently been introduced to
treat patients with multisuture syndromic craniosynostosis and is believed to provide greater …

Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, Muenke, and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes are the five most
common forms of syndromic craniosynostosis. Although each has different genetic …

Background: The authors catalogued phenotypic variability among children with Apert
syndrome, reviewed surgical outcomes (particularly with respect to their treatment goals of …

Purpose It has been debated whether the Le Fort III procedure using distraction
osteogenesis (LFIII-DO) reduces the risk of postintervention relapse compared with …

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcomes and 1-year
postsurgical stability with three different techniques of Le Fort III midface advancement …

Background: Le Fort III distraction osteogenesis improves midface form and dental
relationships in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis, but its effect on the upper airway is …