Journal of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Surgical correction of unicoronal synostosis: A new technique

2^nd International Conference on Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery
July 27-28, 2017 Vancouver, Canada

Amir Daryani

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Aesthet Reconstr Surg

DOI: 10.4172/2472-1905-C1-003

Abstract

Although referrals for non-syndromic frontal plagiocephaly have been increased during the past several years, successful surgical repair of unicoronal synostosis (UCS) remains a challenge for craniofacial surgeons. Most surgical techniques followed to correct supraorbital rim elevation and temporal constrictions are being noticed less and often require a secondary revision. But this new technique consists of surgical correction the affected ipsilateral frontal, temporal and superior orbital rim areas in the first operation. From 1995 to 2014 a total of 154 cases of UCS were operated. 91 patients were operated with standard technique while the new technique was applied on 63. All patients were evaluated by Whitaker scoring system after surgery. Data analysis indicates a significant difference between the results of two surgical techniques (p=0.007). None of the patients from the new technique group required revision surgery. We believe that our new technique have less invasive osteotomy on the frontal bone and no manipulation of the orbital bone, so provide sufficient bone graft and is applicable even for younger patients (<6 months).

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