title: Management of the thalassemia-induced skeletal facial deformity: case reports and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: New York Center for Orthognathic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lake Success 11042, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Drew
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sachs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*