Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Patients with cleidocranial dysplasia often express concerns related to their perception of an undesirable esthetic appearance of their forehead and skull because of a combination of the persistence of metopic suture defects and frontal bossing. This case series reviews the use of a cranioplasty technique that has been developed to address such concerns. STUDY DESIGN: A series of 7 adult patients with cleidocranial dysplasia were treated using a cranioplasty technique to correct visible metopic suture defects in the forehead region. The patients were 4 males and 3 females with a mean age of 29.0 years. All 7 patients underwent identical cranioplasty procedures. RESULTS: The metopic suture cranial defects were found to range in size from 0.6 to 2.4 cm in diameter and were present as full-thickness osseous defects in 4 of the 7 patients. All postoperative complications resolved spontaneously. Inpatient admission times ranged from 1 to 3 days. Follow-up ranged from 9 to 48 months with satisfactory subjective esthetic outcomes. The patients were content in all cases. CONCLUSION: This cranioplasty procedure successfully addresses the specific esthetic concerns of a rare and unique group of individuals. The procedure can be offered to cleidocranial dysplasia patients as part of their overall comprehensive craniomaxillofacial management.
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Authors | Taylor P McGuire, Petrus P Gomes, David K Lam, George K B Sándor |
Journal | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
(Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod)
Vol. 103
Issue 2
Pg. 175-9
(Feb 2007)
ISSN: 1528-395X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 17234531
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bone Transplantation
- Cleidocranial Dysplasia
(surgery)
- Cranial Sutures
(surgery)
- Craniotomy
(methods)
- Female
- Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
- Frontal Bone
(abnormalities, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Patient Satisfaction
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
(methods)
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