Modified Le Fort III osteotomy in adult Crouzon disease.
The authors present a unique case of a woman with Crouzon disease who was treated for symptomatic exorbitism with a modified Le Fort III osteotomy. Midface advancement with reduction of exorbitism was accomplished without intermaxillary fixation. The technical details are described.
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Section of Plastic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods*; D012225:Rhinoplasty