title: Patient-Specific Implant for Residual Facial Asymmetry following Orthognathic Surgery in Unilateral Craniofacial Microsomia.
abstract: Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is a congenital anomaly with a variable phenotype. The most prominent feature of CFM is a predominantly unilateral hypoplasia of the mandible, leading to facial asymmetry. Even after correction of the midline, there is often a remaining hard- and soft-tissue deficiency over the body of the mandible and cheek on the affected side. This clinical report describes the skeletal augmentation of the mandible with a patient-specific implant to treat residual facial asymmetry in two female patients with unilateral CFM. Good aesthetic results were achieved in both patients treated with either a Medpor or polyetheretherketone implant without complications after a follow-up time of 55 and 30 months, respectively.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia's Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Femke
authors: F
authors: Staal
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia's Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Britt
authors: B
authors: Pluijmers
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia's Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Eppo
authors: E
authors: Wolvius
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia's Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Maarten
authors: M
authors: Koudstaal
keywords: alloplastic implants; facial asymmetry; patient-specific implant; reconstruction; unilateral craniofacial microsomia