title: [The surgical management of unilateral Craniofacial Atrophy and Hypoplasia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the surgical reconstruction of unilateral Craniofacial Atrophy and Hypoplasia.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to the etiological factors and severity of the facial deformities, different methods are employed, including bone framework reconstruction, soft tissue transplantation, orthognathic surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From September 1998 to August 2004, 42 cases were treated, Include: Hemifacial Microsomia 22 cases, Hemifacial Atrophy 16 cases, unilateral facial hypoplasia due to radiation 4 cases. Miniplate and transplants extrusion occurred on 2 post radiation patients due to poor soft tissue coverage, infection occurred on 1 patient after mandibular ramus reconstruction using autogenous rib and contralateral mandibular outer cortex. The leaving patients recovered well and the facial asymmetry were improved greatly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Facial asymmetry due to unilateral Craniofacial Atrophy or Hypoplasia is a common and complex condition for surgical management, The surgical plan should be delicated made individually according to the severity of the soft tissue and the underlying bone framework.
authors.affiliation: Departement of craniomaxillo-facial surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital of CAMS, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lai
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gui
authors.forename: Jian-feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Lu-ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xiao-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Zong-mei
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yu-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery*; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult