2024
Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair.
Parikh N, Hu K, Allam O, Lewis K, Ihnat J, Rancu A, Boroumand S, Persing J, Alperovich M. Using the SCAR-Q to Evaluate Morbidity of Scars in Craniosynostosis Repair. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2024, 10556656241272473. PMID: 39140877, DOI: 10.1177/10556656241272473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSCAR-QCraniosynostosis surgeryPsychosocial impactPatient aesthetic satisfactionScar-related symptomsTime of surgeryType of surgeryPost-operative scarringPatients aged 8Higher patient dissatisfactionSurvey completionMann-Whitney UCraniosynostosis repairScar burdenSuture involvementEvaluate morbidityFemale patientsPearson correlation testScar appearanceMean agePatient characteristicsSurgeryCraniofacial conditionsMann-WhitneyPatientsQuantitative Assessment of Forehead Morphology Following Facial Feminization Surgery
Parikh N, Hu K, Ihnat J, Almeida M, Williams M, Alper D, Allam O, Aral A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Quantitative Assessment of Forehead Morphology Following Facial Feminization Surgery. Transgender Health 2024 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2024.0019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial feminization surgeryFrontonasal angleFACE-QComputerized tomographyFeminization surgeryPreoperative to postoperative changeTime of surgeryIntraclass coefficientFACE-Q modulesGender-affirming surgeryPatient-reported outcome measuresForehead contourPostoperative changesAcademic medical centerForehead morphologySurgeryPatientsQuality of lifeInclusion criteriaCT imagesMedical CenterPatient satisfactionOutcome measuresInter-rater reliabilityForehead
2023
Quantifying the Impact of Genetics on Neurocognition in Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis
Junn A, Dinis J, Long A, Timberlake A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Quantifying the Impact of Genetics on Neurocognition in Nonsyndromic Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 152: 300e-306e. PMID: 36912936, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-scale intelligence quotientHigh-risk mutationsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisNeurocognitive outcomesDouble-blinded cohort studySignificant differencesCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELVisuomotor integrationTime of surgeryType of surgeryHigh-risk genotypesPoor neurocognitive outcomesNonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosisHigh-risk genesPresence of mutationsCohort studySurgery typePatient factorsNeurodevelopmental delayAnalysis of covarianceNeurocognitive testingNeurocognitive effectsPatientsSociodemographic factorsSagittal craniosynostosis
2022
Longitudinal Outpatient and School-Based Service Use among Children with Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis
Peck CJ, Junn A, Park KE, Khetpal S, Cabrejo R, Singh A, Mayes L, Alperovich M, Persing J. Longitudinal Outpatient and School-Based Service Use among Children with Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2022, 150: 1309-1317. PMID: 36126215, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLongitudinal needsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisParents of childrenService useSchool-based servicesAfrican American race/ethnicityTime of surgerySupportive servicesPercent of parentsPredictive variablesSignificant predictive variablesType of interventionRace/ethnicityNeurodevelopmental sequelaeMale sexMajority of parentsSchool-aged childrenUse of servicesPhysical therapyPresence of siblingsSignificant burdenOutpatientsHigh parental incomeMultifactorial natureSagittal synostosis
2014
The Impact of Age at Surgery on Long-Term Neuropsychological Outcomes in Sagittal Craniosynostosis
Patel A, Yang JF, Hashim PW, Travieso R, Terner J, Mayes LC, Kanev P, Duncan C, Jane J, Jane J, Pollack I, Losee JE, Bridgett DJ, Persing JA. The Impact of Age at Surgery on Long-Term Neuropsychological Outcomes in Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2014, 134: 608e-617e. PMID: 25357055, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term neuropsychological outcomesWhole-vault cranioplastyNeuropsychological outcomesLong-term cognitive functioningHigher full-scale IQReading-related learning disabilitiesFull Scale IQWord readingCognitive functioningNeuropsychological measuresVerbal IQImproved long-term neurological outcomeNeuropsychological functionLearning DisabilitiesSagittal suture craniosynostosisIQNeurodevelopmental testsImpact of ageStrip craniectomyLong-term neurological outcomeNumerical operationsCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELSuperior abilityTime of surgeryTechnique of surgery
1990
Craniofacial Trauma
Derdyn C, Persing J, Broaddus W, Delashaw J, Jane J, Levine P, Torner J. Craniofacial Trauma. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1990, 86: 238-245. PMID: 2367573, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199008000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial fracturesSurgical repairPoor prognosisLow Glasgow Coma ScoreMidline cerebral structuresEarly surgical repairGlasgow Coma ScoreTime of surgeryHead injury patientsSignificant poor prognosisFacial fracture repairCerebral traumaComa ScoreMultisystem traumaIntracranial hemorrhageRadiographic featuresIntracranial pressureRetrospective analysisCraniofacial traumaCerebral structuresPatientsFracture repairTraumaSignificant differencesPrognosis