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Here are a series of articles co-written by Dr. Le. To read the full articles, click on the titles. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the pdf articles. If you don't have the acrobat reader plugin, you can download it for free from Adobe's website.
Patients with an edentulous atrophic mandible restored with endosseous dental implants frequently have an inadequate zone of keratinized tissue in the peri-implant area. Dr. Le and co-authors present a technique utilizing the skin harvested from an upper eyelid blepharoplasty to augment the zone of keratinized tissue in edentulous implant patients.
Over the past six years, three out of five patients treated for Apert syndrome at our hospital have developed corneal ulcers. We present a case series discussing each patient, reasons for the development of ulceration, treatment and outcomes. Morbidities suffered in our group of patients included: decreased visual acuity, opacified corneas, amblyopia and blindness.
Distraction Osteogenesis for Regeneration of Vertical Alveolar Defects: A technical review
Distraction osteogenesis has recently become a popular topic for reconstruction of vertical alveolar defects. The use of bone grafts to correct vertical defects in the atrophic edentulous alveolar ridge leads to donor site morbidity and the results can be unpredictable.
Intracranial Migration of Halo Fixation Pins: A Complication of Using an Extraoral Distraction Device
Recently, with the introduction of distraction osteogenesis to the craniofacial skeleton, the halo device is seeing its application adapted in this arena in the form of rigid external distraction devices for the maxilla. Indications for use are severe cases of maxillary hypoplasia requiring large advancements and repaired palatal clefts with a resulting scar. An osteotomy is performed and the distraction device is attached to a prefabricated occlusal splint which is attached to a halo device secured with three scalp screws on each side.
Maxillofacial Injuries Associated With Domestic Violence
The purpose of this study is to report the incidence, causes, and patterns of maxillofacial injury associated with domestic violence. A retrospective review of patients treated for domestic violence injuries at an inner-city hospital over a 5-year period was done and data were collected on type and location of injury, mechanism of injury, alcohol involvement and treatment.
A Tracheostomy Complication Resulting from Acquired Tracheomalacia: A Case report
Intraoperative complications of tracheostomy are well described in the literature. These include hemorrhage, perforation of the walls of the trachea and esophagus, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, intraoperative fire, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum, and tube displacement. We present an unusual complication encountered during a routine tracheostomy that resulted from severe tracheomalacia.
Referral Patterns for the Treatment of Facial Trauma in Teaching Hospitals in the United States
The management of facial trauma is an integral part of the training of several specialties, including general plastic surgery, otolaryngology (ear/nose/throat –– ENT), and oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). Referral patterns of patients, however, vary at different institutions. The purpose of this article is to examine the referral patterns of facial trauma in the United States at teaching hospitals.
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