2020
Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management.
Gabrick K, Smetona J, Iyengar R, Dinis J, Chouiari F, Peck CJ, Persing J, Alperovich M. Radiographic Predictors of FACE-Q Outcomes Following Non-Operative Orbital Floor Fracture Management. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: e388-e391. PMID: 32176015, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbital floor fracture managementOrbital floor fracturesPercent of patientsNon-operative managementPsychosocial distressFloor fracturesRadiographic findingsFracture managementMaxillary sinusYale-New Haven HospitalRight-sided fracturesAppearance-related psychosocial distressInferior rectus muscleLong-term outcomesPatient-reported questionnaireRectus muscle belliesMultiple surgical subspecialtiesNew Haven HospitalMean fracture areaBony injuriesInferior rectusOperative indicationsClinical findingsCommon injuriesMean durationClassification of Subtypes of Crouzon Syndrome Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis.
Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte AJ, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Classification of Subtypes of Crouzon Syndrome Based on the Type of Vault Suture Synostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 31: 678-684. PMID: 32068731, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass IIICrouzon syndromeClass IClass IISuture involvementSuture synostosisSimilar craniofacial characteristicsComputed tomography scanClassification of subtypesSurgical interventionMorphology of patientsAnatomic deformityTomography scanSurgical techniqueCT scanDifferent subtypesSagittal synostosisSyndromeClass IVPremature closureCraniofacial characteristicsSevere craniofacial malformationsCranial base lengthSynostosisDifferent pathologies
2019
Association of Regional Cranial Base Deformity and Ultimate Structure in Crouzon Syndrome.
Lu X, Jorge Forte A, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Association of Regional Cranial Base Deformity and Ultimate Structure in Crouzon Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 143: 1233e-1243e. PMID: 31136487, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMandibular Spatial Reorientation and Morphological Alteration of Crouzon and Apert Syndrome.
Lu X, Sawh-Martinez R, Forte AJ, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Mandibular Spatial Reorientation and Morphological Alteration of Crouzon and Apert Syndrome. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 83: 568-582. PMID: 31008788, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial and temporal changes of midface in Apert’s syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Spatial and temporal changes of midface in Apert’s syndrome. Journal Of Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery 2019, 53: 130-137. PMID: 30782083, DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2018.1541324.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Anterior convex lateral orbital wall: distinctive morphology in Apert syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Anterior convex lateral orbital wall: distinctive morphology in Apert syndrome. British Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 56: 864-869. PMID: 30337164, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Outpatient Alveolar Bone Grafting
Farber SJ, Runyan CM, Stern MJ, Massie JP, Alperovich M, Flores RL. Outpatient Alveolar Bone Grafting. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 1661-1664. PMID: 27438449, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlveolar bone graftTotal direct costsVariable direct costsInpatient stayObservation groupSite painDirect costsOutpatient costsRetrospective single-institution reviewDonor site painGroup of patientsSame-day dischargeSingle-institution reviewPostoperative inpatient stayOperating room costsCost-efficient treatmentHospital stayInpatient costsOutpatient groupTrephine techniqueAlveolar boneABG surgeryBone graftStayRoom costsNasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
Massie JP, Runyan CM, Stern MJ, Alperovich M, Rickert SM, Shetye PR, Staffenberg DA, Flores RL. Nasal Septal Anatomy in Skeletally Mature Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2016, 18: 347-353. PMID: 27227513, DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2016.0404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature patientsSeptal deviationPosterior nasal spineCleft lipNasal spineAirway obstructionAirway stenosisBony septumCoronal sectionsSingle-center retrospective reviewCartilaginous septumAcademic tertiary referral centerNasal airway anatomySignificant septal deviationAge-matched control individualsTertiary referral centerSkeletally Mature PatientsLe Fort IAnterior nasal spineReferral centerRetrospective reviewCLP groupAirway anatomyMean ageCleft rhinoplastyLong-Term Surgical and Speech Outcomes Following Palatoplasty in Patients With Treacher–Collins Syndrome
Golinko MS, LeBlanc EM, Hallett AM, Alperovich M, Flores RL. Long-Term Surgical and Speech Outcomes Following Palatoplasty in Patients With Treacher–Collins Syndrome. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 1408-1411. PMID: 27607112, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreacher Collins syndromeVelopharyngeal dysfunctionCleft palateSurgical outcomesSpeech outcomesSpeech pathologistsCleft palate typeChallenging patient populationMajority of patientsCleft palate repairTime of palatoplastyLong-term speechPruzansky classificationVeau IVeau IIVeau IIIFurther surgeryPharyngeal surgeryUnderwent repairRetrospective reviewPatient populationSingle institutionPalate repairHigh incidencePatients