Early surgical management of fronto-orbital retrusion in craniosynostosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2009.06.014
- VernacularTitle:颅缝早闭额眶后缩畸形的早期手术治疗
- Author:
Bin BO
1
;
Per-Sing JOHN
Author Information
1. 第四军医大学口腔医学院
- Keywords:
Craniosynostoses;
Surgery,plastic;
Craniofacial abnormalities
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2009;44(6):370-372
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the early surgical treament of fronto-orbital retrusion in craniosynestosis.Methods Operative techniques including"C"fronto-orbital osteotomies and advancement,frontal radially oriented osteotomies and remoulding were performed to correct the fronto-orbital retrusion.Ten patients aged from 6-9 monthes were included.There were two metopic synostosis,three unilateral coronal synostosis,three bilateral coronal synostosis,one Apert syndromic synostosis and one Crouzon syndromic synostosis.Results Fronto-orbital deformities of all patients were corrected.There were no complications happened in these patients.The post-operation results were kept well for 3-11 months follow-up in 8 cases.Conclusions Fronto-orbital osteotomies and advancement and frontal reshaping were effective to correct fronto-orbital retrusion in craniosynostosis.
