The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
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The search for the ideal bone substitute began hundreds of years ago, and continues today. While numerous choices have been proposed and tested, with varying degrees of success, there remain many challenges related to the use of bone substitutes in craniofacial reconstruction. This paper presents a review of the history of bone substitute research, a discussion of currently popular materials, and elucidation of the challenges to be faced as we approach the new millennium.
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Following proposals in 1987 and 1988, several medical journals have provided more informative abstracts ("structured abstracts") for articles of clinical interest. Structured abstracts for original studies require authors to systematically disclose the objective, basic research design, clinical setting, participants, interventions (if any), main outcome measurements, results, and conclusions; and for literature reviews the objective, data sources, methods of study selection, data extraction and synthesis, and conclusions. ⋯ We review the feasibility, acceptability, and dissemination of structured abstracts, reassess the underlying strategy, and describe modifications of the approach. This innovation can aid communication from scientists to clinicians, and other clinical journals are invited to join this effort.
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Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. · May 1992
ReviewGlossopexy for upper airway obstruction in Robin sequence.
A modified glossopexy is described with results of the operation in 24 patients who were specifically selected based on nasopharyngoscopic examination of the upper airway. Only patients with documented glossoptosis on endoscopy were selected for glossopexy. The procedure is designed to use two points of attachment for the tongue, one at the mandibular alveolus and the other at the lower lip. ⋯ All patients had resolution of their upper airway obstruction. There was only one partial dehiscence. The glossopexies were all released at the time of palate repair, usually before the first birthday.
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Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. · May 1992
ReviewMechanisms of airway obstruction in Robin sequence: implications for treatment.
Though the problems associated with Robin sequence may be numerous, especially if the primary cause of the sequence is a multiple anomaly syndrome, the most acute problems in affected newborns is upper airway obstruction. Until recently it has been tacitly assumed that glossoptosis is always the cause of the airway obstruction. ⋯ The purpose of this paper is to report the mechanisms of upper airway obstruction in 53 infants with Robin sequence. The use of flexible fiber optic endoscopy to specify treatment is discussed in detail.