Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2009):

BaS analysis: suggesting a new cephalometric model in follow-up of patients with craniostenosis who underwent craniofacial advancement surgery after 1 year from the end of the distraction protocol.

Full Abstract

Evaluation of the relapse in patients with craniofacial malformation who underwent craniofacial advancement surgery is very difficult, and data are often unreliable. This is because common skeletal landmarks move from their original position, making standard cephalometries completely useless. To solve this problem, some authors proposed evaluations based on 2- and 3-dimensional computed tomographies, but the biologic risk and the economic outcome do not consent to repeat this kind of examination too often. In this paper, the authors propose a new cephalometric model based on the evaluation of facial skeletal landmarks on the BaS axis. This method, named BaS analysis, might be useful in evaluating improvements of the splanchnocranium in patients who underwent craniofacial advancement.

Author information

Author/s: Gasparini, Giulio (G); Cacucci, Laura (L); Di Nardo, Francesco (F); Moro, Alessandro (A); Boniello, Roberto (R); Baffa, Raffaella (R); Deli, Roberto (R); Pelo, Sandro (S);

Affiliation: Operative Unit Maxillofacial Surgery, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy. giulio.gasparini(-atsign-)rm.unicatt.it

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of craniofacial surgery (J Craniofac Surg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-May; vol 20 (issue 3) : pp 895-8

Dates: Created 2009/05/22; Completed 2009/08/20;

PMID: 19381100, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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Acrocephalosyndactylia - surgery Adolescent Cephalometry - methods Child Craniofacial Dysostosis - surgery Craniosynostoses - surgery Face Facial Bones - pathology; surgery Female Follow-Up Studies

Follow-Up Studies Humans Maxilla - pathology Nasal Bone - pathology Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Rotation Sella Turcica - pathology Skull - pathology; surgery Skull Base - pathology

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