2020
Comparison of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Postoperative Adolescents with Unilateral Coronal Synostosis.
Wu RT, Gabrick KS, Singh A, Landi N, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Comparison of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Postoperative Adolescents with Unilateral Coronal Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 146: 614-619. PMID: 32842112, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerformance intelligence quotientVisual-motor integrationVerbal intelligence quotientIntelligence quotientMean full-scale intelligence quotientMotor integrationLeft-sided patientsRight-side patientsNonsyndromic craniosynostosisLong-term functionLarge population studiesCranial vaultHigh motor coordinationMotor achievementsUnilateral coronal synostosisFull-scale intelligence quotientIndependent predictorsFemale patientsStudy cohortNeurodevelopmental assessmentAverage intelligence quotient scoresMean ageControl subjectsNeurocognitive outcomesIntelligence quotient scores
2019
Classification of Subtypes of Apert Syndrome, Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis
Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte A, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Classification of Subtypes of Apert Syndrome, Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2019, 7: e2158. PMID: 31044122, PMCID: PMC6467634, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApert syndromeCranial base angulationClass IClass IICommon subtypeCoronal synostosisObstructive sleep apneaCranial baseApert syndrome patientsBilateral coronal synostosisClassification of subtypesUnilateral lambdoid synostosisUnilateral coronal synostosisAirway compromiseSleep apneaAnatomic deformityTreatment choiceSyndrome patientsPosterior aspectOropharyngeal spaceCT scanCranial base angleCleft palateClass IIISyndrome