Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6052577 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The use of three dimensional formatting of the airway from CT scans obtained using low dose protocols has improved the accuracy of evaluation and treatment of Pierre Robin patients. Most valuable is the non-invasive identification of airway abnormalities that would make mandibular distraction osteogenesis ineffective in correcting the airway obstruction.
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Authors
Cathy R. Henry, Arlen D. Denny,