The Use of Brainlab Navigation in Le Fort III Osteotomy.

Le Fort III osteotomy is commonly used in the surgical correction of midface hypoplasia, specifically in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis. These osteotomies can be associated with significant complications, which are often the result of incomplete or inaccurate osteotomies. Brainlab, a technology first developed for neurosurgery, has been applied to numerous surgical subspecialties.

Pediatric frontal mucocele secondary to a bifid frontal sinus septum.

A mucocele is a mucus-containing sac lined with epithelium that arises within a sinus when its drainage is compromised. The frontal sinus is the most common location, with frontal mucocele development occurring when the nasofrontal duct becomes obstructed because of polyps, bone tumors, prior surgery, sinusitis, trauma, or anatomic variation. We report an unusual case of a sterile pediatric frontal mucocele presenting as a slowly enlarging forehead mass due to a bifid frontal sinus septum.

Incidence of otitis media in children with deformational plagiocephaly.

In the past decade, deformational plagiocephaly has seen a staggering increase attributed to the Back to Sleep Campaign of April 1992. With this increase, the possible clinical associations need to be fully understood. The anatomic changes seen include ipsilateral occipital flattening, ipsilateral frontal bossing, ipsilateral anterior ear displacement, contralateral occipital bossing, and contralateral frontal flattening [J Craniofac Surg 2004;15:368-372, erratum in J Craniofac Surg 2004;15:705; Fig.