Correction of hypotelorism in craniofacial deformity.

Author: Weimin SHEN ; Jie CUI ; Jianbin CHEN ; Haini CHEN ; Jijun ZOU ; Yi JI
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Bone Transplantation; Cleft Lip; Craniofacial Dysostosis; diagnosis; surgery; Craniosynostoses; complications; Humans; Osteogenesis, Distraction; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2015;31(2):81-85
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the diagnosis and treatment of hypotelorism.
METHODSFrom Jan. 2000 to Jan. 2014, 6 cases with hypotelorism were retrospectively studied. Among them, 3 cases had craniosynostosis, 2 had holoprosencephaly, and 1 had cleft lip. All the cases were diagnosed and treated by bone graft or spring distraction to correct the hypotelorism.
RESULTS2 cases were treated by none graft and 4 cases were treated by external spring distraction. All the patients completed the treatment successfully with obvious improvement in appearance. No complication happened. 4 cases were followed up for 2 years with an average fronto-orbital axis angle as (50 ± 8) °.
CONCLUSIONSHypotelorism can be successfully corrected by bone graft as fronto-orbital bridge or spring distraction.