A Longitudinal Analysis of Pre- and Post-Operative Dysmorphology in Metopic Craniosynostosis.

Journal: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to objectively quantify the degree of overcorrection in our current practice and to evaluate longitudinal morphological changes using CranioRate, a novel machine learning skull morphology assessment tool.  Design:Retrospective cohort study across multiple time points.

Authors

  • Justin W Beiriger
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Wenzheng Tao
    School of Computing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
  • Zhazira Irgebay
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • John Smetona
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Lucas Dvoracek
    From the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Plastic Surgery.
  • Nicolás M Kass
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Angel Dixon
    Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Casey Zhang
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Meeti Mehta
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Ross Whitaker
    School of Computing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
  • Jesse A Goldstein
    Department of Plastic Surgery, 6595University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.