Appearance or attitude: what matters to craniosynostosis patients? Association of self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and facial aesthetics in patients with sagittal and metopic synostosis. A Svalina, E Heikura, T Savolainen et al.

Neurosurgery, 3dMD Customer Research, 3dMDhead, Craniofacial/Cleft, Orthodontics, Plastics

Non-syndromic craniosynostosis patients are as satisfied with their appearance in adulthood as the control group and do not experience a lower self-esteem or more depressive symptoms. Facial asymmetry does not correlate with low self-esteem or clinically significant depressive symptoms in adulthood. Subjective evaluation of one’s appearance correlated with depressive symptoms. Age and gender do not influence the former results. Overall, patients are satisfied with their appearance.

Does Preventive Single Dose of Intravenous Dexketoprofen Reduce Pain and Swelling After Orthognathic Surgery? A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind Clinical Trial. YN Kaba, AE Demirbaş, N Kütük, DG Canpolat, A Alkan.

3dMD Customer Research, Dental, 3dMDface, Craniofacial/Cleft, Oral and Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology, Plastics

Preventive administration of intravenous dexketoprofen provides adequate analgesic effect in the postoperative 24-hour period and reduces opioid consumption in orthognathic surgery.

Correction of trigonocephaly after endoscopic strip craniectomy with postoperative helmet orthosis therapy: a 3D stereophotogrammetric study. A Elawadly, L Smith, A Borghi, KI Abdelaziz, AHD Silva, DJ Dunaway, NO Jeelani, J Ong, G James.

Neurosurgery, 3dMD Customer Research, Medical, 3dMDhead, Craniofacial/Cleft, Plastics

The authors analyzed a number of metrics measured using 3D stereophotogrammetry following ESCH, an imaging alternative that is free of ionizing radiation and can be performed on awake children.

3D Photography to Quantify the Severity of Metopic Craniosynostosis. MK Bruce, WH Tao, J Beiriger, C Christensen, MJ Pfaff, R Whitaker, JA Goldstein.

3dMD Customer Research, Medical, 3dMDhead, Computer Science, Craniofacial/Cleft, Plastics

Results of this study show that 3dMD photography is a valid alternative to CT for evaluation of head shape in MCS. Its use will provide an objective, quantifiable means of assessing outcomes in a rigorous manner while decreasing radiation exposure in this patient population.

School-age outcomes in patients with unilateral coronal synostosis: comparison of fronto-orbital advancement and endoscopic strip craniectomy. K Varagur, GB Skolnick, SD Naidoo, MD Smyth, KB Patel.

3dMD Customer Research, Medical, 3dMDhead, Craniofacial/Cleft, Plastics

This study examines facial asymmetry, desire for revision, and patient-reported outcomes at school age in children who received either endoscopic strip craniectomy with helmet therapy or fronto-orbital advancement.

A Three-Dimensional-Based Morphometric Analysis of a Standardized Overcorrection Technique for Fronto-Orbital Advancement in Metopic Craniosynostosis. MJ Pfaff, MK Bruce, S Erpenbeck, et al.

Neurosurgery, 3dMD Customer Research, Medical, 3dMDhead, Craniofacial/Cleft, Multimodal (CT/CBCT), Plastics

he purpose of this study is to describe in detail a standardized technique to fronto-orbital advancement utilizing the concept of “overcorrection” and objectively evaluate intermediate results.