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.
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