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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Newborns with micrognathia and upper airway obstruction undergoing mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) should be properly selected to minimize adverse outcomes.
Katharine P. Playter, BS, Reef K. Al-Asad, BS, Angela Ling, MD, Lindsay Sobin, MD, Joyce K. McIntyre, MD   +4 more
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Modified mandible traction with wires to treat neonatal Pierre Robin sequence: A case report

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundPierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a congenital craniofacial deformity characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis and airway obstruction. Some affected neonates are born with severe life-threatening upper airway obstruction that requires surgery ...
Hailiang Zuo, Jing Gao, Jing Gao, Yu Mu, Fang Zhang, Yang Liu   +5 more
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Case Report: Early diagnosis of lethal multiple pterygium syndrome with micrognathia: Two novel mutations in the CHRND gene

Frontiers in Genetics, 2023
Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome (LMPS) is a rare disease with genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity and is inherited in an autosomal recessive (AR) pattern.
Caiyuan Chen, Jin Han, Jiaxin Xue, Ru Li, Guilan Chen, Xin Yang, Jiajie Tang, Jiajie Tang, Fucheng Li, Dongzhi Li   +9 more
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Disrupted tenogenesis in masseter as a potential cause of micrognathia

International Journal of Oral Science, 2022
Micrognathia is a severe craniofacial deformity affecting appearance and survival. Previous studies revealed that multiple factors involved in the osteogenesis of mandibular bone have contributed to micrognathia, but concerned little on factors other ...
Chao Liu, Nan Zhou, Nan Li, Tian Xu, Xiaoyan Chen, Hailing Zhou, Ailun Xie, Han Liu, Lei Zhu, Songlin Wang, Jing Xiao   +10 more
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A case of Pierre Robin syndrome in a child with no soft palate and complications from pneumonia in Bangladesh

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Children with Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS) often have trouble breathing and eating as soon as they are born. If conservative therapy fails to alleviate airway obstruction, surgical surgery may be considered.
Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Taraque Ahamed Shawon, Naushad Khan Shaon, Sabrina Nahin, Jannatul Fardous, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader   +5 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of micrognathia: a systematic review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
PurposeThis systematic review aimed to analyze the characteristics of different diagnostic techniques for micrognathia, summarize the consistent diagnostic criteria of each technique, and provide a simple and convenient prenatal diagnosis strategy for ...
Zhengqiang Cang, Jiangbo Cui, Jiaomiao Pei, Zheng Wang, Yichen Du, Siqi Mu, Wenjie Dou, Xing Fan, Xi Zhang, Yang Li   +9 more
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The Evolution of Robin Sequence Treatment Based on the Biomimetic Interdisciplinary Approach: A Historical Review

Biomimetics, 2023
The Robin sequence is a congenital anomaly characterized by a triad of features: micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. This comprehensive historical review maps the evolution of approaches and appliances for its treatment from the past to ...
Martin Čverha, Ivan Varga, Tereza Trenčanská, Barbora Šufliarsky, Andrej Thurzo   +4 more
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Successful Intubation of a Patient with Pierre Robin Sequence Outside an Operating Theatre after Repeated Failed Trials: A Case Report

Dubai Medical Journal, 2022
Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a rare congenital birth defect characterized by an underdeveloped jaw, backward displacement of the tongue, and upper airway obstruction. Babies born with PRS commonly experience trouble breathing and feeding, early in life,
Ahmed Maher Ibrahim Hashey, Nadine Nour
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Pharmacological intervention of the FGF–PTH axis as a potential therapeutic for craniofacial ciliopathies

Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2022
Ciliopathies represent a disease class characterized by a broad range of phenotypes including polycystic kidneys and skeletal anomalies. Ciliopathic skeletal phenotypes are among the most common and most difficult to treat due to a poor understanding of ...
Christian Louis Bonatto Paese, Ching-Fang Chang, Daniela Kristeková, Samantha A. Brugmann   +3 more
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Phenotypes, Developmental Basis, and Genetics of Pierre Robin Complex

Journal of Developmental Biology, 2020
The phenotype currently accepted as Pierre Robin syndrome/sequence/anomalad/complex (PR) is characterized by mandibular dysmorphology, glossoptosis, respiratory obstruction, and in some cases, cleft palate. A causative sequence of developmental events is
Susan M. Motch Perrine, Meng Wu, Greg Holmes, Bryan C. Bjork, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Joan T. Richtsmeier   +5 more
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