Craniofacial abnormality

Birth defects of the cranium and facial bones
Medical condition
Craniofacial abnormality
Human skull
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Craniofacial abnormalities are congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the cranium and facial bones.[1]

They are associated with the development of the pharyngeal arches.[2] Approximately, 5% of the UK or USA population present with dentofacial deformities requiring Orthognathic surgery, jaw surgery, and Orthodontics, brace therapy, as a part of their definitive treatment.[3][4][5]

Notable conditions

  • Platybasia
  • Arrhinia - absence of the nose
  • Craniosynostosis - premature fusion of the cranial sutures
  • Cyclopia - one eye
  • Mobius syndrome - paralysis of the facial muscles

References

  1. ^ "WHO – Craniofacial abnormalities". Archived from the original on August 23, 2004.
  2. ^ "Craniofacial Abnormalities: Congenital Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Abnormalities: Merck Manual Professional".
  3. ^ Posnick, Jeffrey C. (September 2013). Orthognatic Surgery: Principles and Practice. Amsterdam: Elsevier. pp. 61–68. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4557-2698-1.00003-4. ISBN 978-145572698-1.
  4. ^ Harrington C, Gallagher JR, Borzabadi-Farahani A (2015). "A retrospective analysis of dentofacial deformities and orthognathic surgeries using the index of orthognathic functional treatment needs (IOFTN)". Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 79 (7): 1063–6. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.027. PMID 25957779.
  5. ^ Borzabadi-Farahani A, Eslamipour F, Shahmoradi M (2016). "Functional needs of subjects with dentofacial deformities: A study using the index of orthognathic functional treatment need (IOFTN)". J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 69 (6): 796–801. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2016.03.008. PMID 27068664.
Classification
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Appendicular
limb / dysmelia
Arms
clavicle / shoulder
hand deformity
Leg
hip
knee
foot deformity
Either / both
fingers and toes
reduction deficits / limb
multiple joints
Axial
Skull and face
Craniosynostosis
Craniofacial dysostosis
other
Vertebral column
Thoracic skeleton
ribs:
sternum:
other:
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Craniofacial
Short stature
Limbs
Overgrowth syndromes
Laurence–Moon–Bardet–Biedl
Combined/other,
known locus


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