2020
Discussion: Primary Rhinoplasty Does Not Interfere with Nasal Growth: A Long-Term Three-Dimensional Morphometric Outcome Study in Patients with Unilateral Cleft.
Alperovich M. Discussion: Primary Rhinoplasty Does Not Interfere with Nasal Growth: A Long-Term Three-Dimensional Morphometric Outcome Study in Patients with Unilateral Cleft. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 1237-1238. PMID: 32332543, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006795.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty in 1720 Patients: Are National Practices Consistent With Guidelines?
Chouairi F, Torabi SJ, Gabrick KS, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty in 1720 Patients: Are National Practices Consistent With Guidelines? The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2019, 57: 438-443. PMID: 31594399, DOI: 10.1177/1055665619879830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary cleft rhinoplastyCleft rhinoplastyMean ageAdjunct procedureNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseSecondary cleft lip rhinoplastyTympanostomy tube placementCleft lip rhinoplastySeptal componentFisher's exact testCleft lip revisionCommon adjunct procedureImmature patientsPatient ageBilateral patientsFemale patientsTube placementRib graftingChi-square analysisInclusion criteriaSurgical proceduresLip revisionMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsAuricular graftAnalysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes
Forte AJ, Lu X, Hashim PW, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Persing JA, Alonso N. Analysis of Airway and Midface in Crouzon Syndromes. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30633021, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharyngeal airway volumeComputed tomography scanAirway volumeControl subjectsTomography scanCrouzon syndromeAge-matched control subjectsAnalysis of airwaysSevere respiratory impairmentNasal airway volumePosterior pharyngeal wallEarly mixed dentitionCrouzon groupSurgical interventionRespiratory impairmentUpper airwaySoft tissue measurementsPharyngeal wallPosterior tongueMixed dentitionAirwayPatientsSyndromeVolumetric assessmentT-testSpatial 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