ArticleThe Journal of craniofacial surgery2016
Age-Related Changes Between the Level of Velopharyngeal Closure and the Cervical Spine.
Article in The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Long-term speech outcomes following functional palatal repair.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- The Influence of Age and Sex on the Height of Velopharyngeal Closure.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Article
- A preliminary and exploratory investigation of velopharyngeal structural MRI following a modified Z-plasty approach in patients with cleft palate.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Creating a Superiorly Based Pharyngeal Flap: Is Prominence of C1 Superior Enough, and Will Adenoid Pad Be in the Way?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Ratio Is a Clinically Significant Anatomic Predictor for Velopharyngeal Surgical Need.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2025Observational
- A Computational Model Reveals How Varying Muscle Activation in the Lateral Pharyngeal Wall and Soft Palate Differentiates Velopharyngeal Closure Patterns.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2024Article
- Incorporating Velopharyngeal MRI into the Clinical Decision-Making Process for a Patient Presenting with Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Following a Failed Palatoplasty.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024Article
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Velopharyngeal Function: Current Applications, Barriers, and Potential for Future Clinical Translation in the United States.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024Article
- Simulation of Velopharyngeal Biomechanics Identifies Differences in Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Outcomes: A Matched Case-Control Study.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024Article
- Clinical efficacy of Hogan posterior pharyngeal flap in repairing velopharyngeal insufficiency secondary to cleft palate in older patients.Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2023Article
- How Early Can We Predict the Need for VPI Surgery?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Cervical vertebral body growth and emergence of sexual dimorphism: a developmental study using computed tomography.Journal of anatomy · 2019Article
- Morphological variation of the velum in children and adults using magnetic resonance imaging.Imaging science in dentistry · 2019Article
- Growth Effects on Velopharyngeal Anatomy From Childhood to Adulthood.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2019Article
- Examining age, sex, and race characteristics of velopharyngeal structures in 4- to 9-year old children using magnetic resonance imaging.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2018Article
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Abstract
The primary focus of this study was to assess age-related changes in the vertical distance of the estimated level of velopharyngeal closure in relation to a prominent landmark of the cervical spine: the anterior tubercle of cervical vertebra 1 (C1). Midsagittal anatomic magnetic resonance images were examined across 51 participants with normal head and neck anatomy between 4 and 17 years of age. Results indicate that age is a strong predictor (P = 0.002) of the vertical distance between the level of velopharyngeal closure relative to C1. Specifically, as age increases, the vertical distance between the palatal plane and C1 becomes greater resulting in the level of velopharyngeal closure being located higher above C1 (range 4.88-10.55 mm). Results of this study provide insights into the clinical usefulness of using C1 as a surgical landmark for placement of pharyngoplasties in children with repaired cleft palate and persistent hypernasal speech. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.
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