Publications by authors named "Joshua Pontier"
Variations from classic bladder exstrophy (BE) are extremely uncommon, resulting in distinctive challenges in both diagnosis and management. The supravesical fissure variant of BE is exceptionally rare and has only been reported in male patients to date. Herein, we report the case and surgical management of a supravesical fissure variant of BE presentation in a newborn female patient and provide a literature review of this exstrophy variant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Endoscopically assisted craniofacial surgery (EACS) has numerous advantages over traditional, open approaches, such as fronto-orbital advancement in treating nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. However, several articles report high reoperation rates in syndromic patients treated with EACS. This meta-analysis and review examines undesirable outcome rates (UORs), defined as reoperation or Whitaker category III/IV, in syndromic patients undergoing primary EACS compared with procedures that actively expand the cranial vault.
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- The study examines how early fusion of minor skull sutures affects skull-base growth in patients with Crouzon syndrome, focusing on the occipital bone and foramen magnum development.
- Researchers analyzed CT scans and 3D models from 60 patients with Crouzon syndrome under 12 years old, compared to 60 control patients, to understand the correlation between suture fusion and bone growth.
- Results show that while premature suture fusion limits the growth of various occipital bones, it does not directly cause foramen magnum shape restrictions, suggesting that this fusion impacts skull morphology in a broader context.