title: Non-surgical treatment of upper airway obstruction in oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia: a case report.
abstract: A non-surgical technique for the treatment of upper airway obstruction in oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia using an intra-oral orthopaedic appliance is described, which resulted in respiratory and feeding problems being solved without side-effects. This non-invasive management might also be of major benefit in the treatment of airway obstruction associated with Pierre Robin sequence, mandibular micrognathia in other craniofacial anomalies, or obstructive sleep apnoea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Heidelberg University, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stellzig
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Basdra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sontheimer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Komposch
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005260:Female; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017090:Occlusal Splints