Autogenous Iliac Crest Versus rhBMP-2 for Alveolar Cleft Grafting: A 14-Year Single-Institution Experience.

Purpose: This study sought to compare radiographic outcomes and resource utilization between recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) and anterior iliac crest bone graft (AICBG) when used for secondary alveolar grafting.

Materials And Methods: This is a 14-year retrospective study of patients with alveolar clefts treated at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center between January 2006 and January 2020. Patients who had alveolar grafting with either rhBMP-2 or AICBG were included in this study.

Which Factors Affect Length of Stay and Readmission Rate in Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis?

Purpose: Because Robin sequence (RS) is clinically heterogeneous, there is uncertainty as to whether different presentations yield different perioperative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors associated with postoperative length of stay and readmission rate after mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) for RS.

Materials And Methods: This was a 10-year retrospective cohort of patients with RS who had MDO performed from 2007 through 2017 at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York, NY).

Evaluation of Mandible Fractures in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia-A Nationwide Study.

Purpose: Sickle cell anemia is the most commonly inherited blood disorder in the United States. Despite its prevalence, clinicians know little about the extent of its impact on orofacial manifestations.

Materials And Methods: All patients with diagnoses of mandible fracture and sickle cell anemia admitted from 2004 through 2014 were identified using the National Inpatient Sample.

Using 3D computer planning for complex reconstruction of mandibular defects.

For complex reconstruction of osseous defects of the head and neck, three-dimensional (3D) computer planning has been available for over 20 years. However, despite its availability and recent refinements, it is a technology that has not been widely adopted. While 3D computer planning has been proposed to improve surgical precision, reduce operating time and enhance functional outcomes, the objective evidence supporting these claims is limited.

Maxillary sinus bone augmentation techniques.

Maxillary sinus expansion and atrophy can be difficult to overcome for patients who require functional dental prostheses. One solution for this problem is sinus augmentation and implant placement. Patients are evaluated and diagnosis is ascertained, leading to development of a treatment plan and surgical strategy.

Resection of an upper cervical aneurysmal bone cyst and spinal reconstruction using a midline mandibular osteotomy in a pediatric patient.

The authors report on the surgical management of an extensive lesion of the upper cervical spine that required an uncommon transmandibular approach to facilitate exposure, resection, and stabilization in a pediatric patient. A 6-year-old boy with a large aneurysmal bone cyst of the C-2 vertebra presented with progressive weakness and right-sided neck pain. The lesion extended laterally into the soft tissue of the neck, inferiorly to C-4, and posteriorly around the spinal cord.