Cleft Skeletal Asymmetry: Asymmetry Index, Classification and Application.

Journal: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
PMID: 29437505

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively measure the extent of 3D asymmetry of the facial skeleton in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) using an asymmetry index (AI) approach, and to illustrate the applicability of the index in guiding and measuring treatment outcome.

Authors

  • Delnaz S Patel
    1 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Rachel Jacobson
    1 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Yao Duan
    1 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Linping Zhao
    1 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
  • David Morris
    1 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Mimis N Cohen
    1 Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.

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