A Preliminary Study of Anatomical Changes Following the Use of a Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad Flap During Primary Palatoplasty.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the surgical impact of the pedicled buccal fat pad (BFP) flap on the levator veli palatini (LVP) muscle and surrounding velopharyngeal (VP) anatomy following primary palatoplasty using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Design: Observational, prospective.

Setting: MRI studies were completed at 3 different facilities.

Dog-Bite Injuries to the Craniofacial Region: An Epidemiologic and Pattern-of-Injury Review at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

Purpose: The purpose was to determine the incidence, etiologic factors leading to injury, and demographic composition of patients sustaining dog-bite injuries of the craniofacial region at a regional referral level 1 trauma center. These findings may assist primary and affiliated health care providers, educators, and policy makers in developing and implementing strategies to prevent serious dog-bite injuries, particularly in the individuals most vulnerable-children and elderly persons.

Patients And Methods: We performed a retrospective observational and descriptive review of dog bite-related injuries solely managed by the Section of Maxillofacial Surgery at Charleston Area Medical Center in West Virginia.

Does the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Modification Improve the Fistula Rate in Furlow Double-Opposing Z-Plasty?

Purpose: Oronasal fistulas (ONFs) have been the most common complication of primary cleft palatoplasty. The present study evaluated the incidence of ONFs after primary standard Furlow and modified Furlow palatoplasty and a buccal fat pad flap (BFPF) as a viable tissue layer to facilitate wound healing.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted.

First Case of Cutaneous Orbital Abscess Caused by Gemella: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

This is the first report of an orbital abscess caused by Gemella bergeri, uncommonly identified in cardiac valvular infections. Through matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), microbial identification and speciation resulted in timely identification and appropriate management. Successful management includes accurate microbial identification, incision and drainage, and broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Nodular fasciitis of the tongue: A case report in an infant.

Nodular fasciitis is a benign lesion uncommonly found in the head and neck region. Although described previously in adults, there have been no reports of nodular fasciitis in a child's tongue. A 4 month old male infant was referred for evaluation of a rapidly growing tongue lesion.