Publications by authors named "Michael H Frank"

Objectives: To assess whether there are differences in the effects of time to treatment interval (TTI) on patient survival for head and neck cancer (HNC) sites in order to provide evidence that can support decision-making regarding prioritizing treatment.

Materials And Methods: Patients in the Netherlands with a first primary HNC without distant metastasis between 2010 and 2014 were included for analysis (N = 10,486). TTI was defined as the time from pathologic diagnosis to the start of initial treatment.

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Objective: To evaluate factors affecting incidence of complications after secondary alveolar bone grafting with premaxillary osteotomy (SABG + PO) in children with complete bilateral cleft of lip and palate (BCLP).

Materials And Methods: Data were collected from children with BCLP treated with SABG + PO from 2004 to 2014 at our institute. Preoperative parameters included age, donor site, race, gingival health, bone quality around cleft-related teeth, premaxilla position, graft timing, presence of canines in the cleft, and presence of deciduous teeth around the cleft area.

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Background: Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a major determinant of prognosis and treatment planning of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Cysteine cathepsins constitute a family of proteolytic enzymes with known role in the degradation of the extracellular matrix. Involvement in pathological processes, such as inflammation and cancer progression, has been proved.

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Introduction: Intraoperative imaging seems to be the next step to improve surgical outcome in the treatment of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures. Many publications have appeared on intraoperative imaging for trauma surgery, but in most hospitals intraoperative imaging is not routinely performed for ZMC fracture repair. The goal of this review was to assess the value of intraoperative imaging in ZMC fracture repair.

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Background: Gene expression profiling revealed a strong signature predicting lymph node metastases in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Four of the most predictive genes are secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), lipocalin-2 (LCN2), thrombospondin-2 (THBS2), and tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 2 (TACSTD2). This study correlates their protein expression with lymph node metastases, overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS).

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Purpose: Although the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) is a routinely performed procedure, exact control of the lingual fracture line remains problematic. The purpose of this study was to determine the various lingual splitting patterns in cadaveric human mandibles after a BSSO and the possible influence of the mandibular canal and mylohyoid groove on the lingual fracture line.

Materials And Methods: The investigators designed and implemented a case series to compare different lingual fracture lines.

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To improve brow ptosis and forehead rhytids, minimal invasive surgery has successfully been applied more recently. Clinical studies have revealed that inadequate fixation for anchoring a transposed released soft tissue will result in a loss of suspension of the lateral eyebrow. Therefore, we evaluated the results of eyebrow position in a series of endoscopic-assisted eyebrow lift cases by comparing broad base of fixation with an Endotine device versus conventional single-point tissue fixation with suture loop fixation of the soft forehead tissue.

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