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ArticleMaxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery2015

Facial asymmetry: a case report of localized linear scleroderma patient with muscular strain and spasm.

Jae-Hyung Kim, Suck-Chul Lee, Chul-Hoon Kim, Bok-Joo Kim

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Article in Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Surgical Management of Localized Scleroderma.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jae-Hyung KimDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dong-a University Hospital, Daesingonhwon-ro26, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715 Korea.
Suck-Chul LeeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dong-a University Hospital, Daesingonhwon-ro26, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715 Korea.
Chul-Hoon KimDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dong-a University Hospital, Daesingonhwon-ro26, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715 Korea.
Bok-Joo KimDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dong-a University Hospital, Daesingonhwon-ro26, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715 Korea.
Dong-A University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Facial asymmetry is found in patients with or without cosmetic facial alterations. Some patients have facial asymmetry that manifests underlying skeletal problems, while others have only limited soft-tissue facial asymmetry. Orthognathic surgery brings about a dermatic change, as soft tissue covers underlying bones. Limited soft-tissue asymmetry, meanwhile, is difficult to correct. The treatment modalities for the creation or restoration of an esthetically pleasing appearance were autogenous fat grafts, cartilage graft, and silicon injections. A young female patient had right-side facial asymmetry. The clinical assessment involved visual inspection of the face and palpation to differentiate soft tissue and bone. Although the extra-oral examination found facial asymmetry with skin atrophy, the radiographic findings revealed no mandibular atrophy or deviation. She was diagnosed as localized scleroderma with muscle spasm. In conclusion, facial asymmetry patients with skeletal asymmetry can be esthetically satisfied by orthognathic surgery; however, facial atrophy patients with skin or subdermal tissue contraction need treatment by cosmetic dermatological surgery and orthodontic correction.

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Facial asymmetryParry-Romberg syndrome (PRS)SclerodermaSoft-tissue facial asymmetry

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PMID26413496
PMCPMC4572039
OpenAlexW1812661341

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