Trial reportChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023
Long-term aesthetic and photogrammetric outcomes in non-syndromic unicoronal synostosis: comparison of fronto-orbital distraction osteogenesis and fronto-orbital advancement and remodeling.
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- Distraction in anterior plagiocephaly: technique, risks, and long-term results.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Non-syndromic craniosynostosis: contemporary concepts in biology, diagnosis, and distraction-based operative strategy.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2026Article
- Endoscopic management of unilateral coronal synostosis: impact on the fronto-orbital growth.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Review
- A 2D Photo Score for Phenotypic Severity in Unilateral Coronal Synostosis Patients.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2026Article
- Is a standardised severity index needed in unicoronal craniosynostosis? Challenges in developing an objective metric.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Trends and insights in non-syndromic craniosynostosis research globally: a bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science database (2005-2024).Translational pediatrics · 2026Article
- Comparison of Cranial Vault Remodeling Versus Spring Cranioplasty for Nonsyndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis: Analysis of Outcomes.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2026Article
- Endoscopic-assisted versus open fronto-orbital distraction for unicoronal craniosynostosis: morphometric and technique considerations.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFronto-orbital advancement and remodeling (FOAR) is among the most common surgical approaches for unicoronal craniosynostosis (UCS), although some data demonstrate failure to achieve long-term aesthetic normalcy, leading some to seek alternative treatment paradigms such as fronto-orbital distraction osteogenesis (FODO). This study compares long-term aesthetic outcomes of patients with UCS treated with FOAR and FODO.
methodsTwenty patients (four males) with non-syndromic UCS presenting to our institution and undergoing distraction were compared to a matched cohort of 20 patients (six males) undergoing FOAR. Clinical photographs and ImageJ were used to quantify periorbital anatomy including palpebral fissures, pupil-to-brow distance (PTB), and margin-reflex distance (MRD
resultsPhotogrammetric analysis and Mann-Whitney U tests demonstrated significantly improved postoperative symmetry in distraction patients for palpebral width (p = 0.020), MRD
conclusionsUCS patients demonstrated significant postoperative improvements in periorbital symmetry, with distraction patients demonstrating superior results in palpebral width and canthal tilt. FOAR and FODO patients achieved similar Whitaker classification scores. These cohorts will be followed until craniofacial maturity prior to making any definitive conclusions.
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