Gradual distraction fronto-orbital advancement with 'floating forehead' for patients with syndromic craniosynostosis.

Eleven patients with syndromic craniosynostosis were treated with gradual distraction fronto-orbital advancement using "floating forehead." The frontal and supraorbital area was cut and remolded. Bony orbits were widened in three patients.

Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in alveolar bone grafting.

Purpose: In this study, we performed alveolar bone grafting with autologous iliac cancellous bone incorporation with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and evaluated its efficacy in osteoregeneration.

Materials And Methods: Seven alveolar cleft patients with adult dentition (average age, 16.1 years) underwent iliac bone grafting with PRP.

Fronto-facial monobloc advancement with rigid external distraction (RED-II) system.

Fronto-facial monobloc advancement is one of the most rewarding procedures for upper and mid-face reconstruction in patients with craniosynostosis. However, it has challenging aspects. Epidural abscess and frontal bone necrosis after retrofrontal dead space is one of the major complications and has led many experienced surgeons not to continue with the procedure.