Facial clefts and craniosynostosis: Principles and management: Turvey TA, Vig KWL, Fonseca R (eds), with 48 contributors. Philadelphia, PA, Saunders, 1996, 782 pages, 1345 illustrations, $195.00

Abstract

Causes and Consequences: Craniofacial Development. Facial Growth in Orofacial Clefting Disorders. Syndrome Delineation and Growth in Orofacial Clefting and Craniosynostosis. Genetic Considerations in Craniofacial Birth Defects. Facial Clefting Disorders and Craniofacial Synostoses: Skeletal Considerations. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Comprehensive Team Management. Psychosocial Considerations in Habilitation of Patients with Facial Deformity. Nursing Considerations for Children with Craniofacial Anomalies. Airway Management. Opthalmic Considerations in Craniosynostosis, Hypertelorism and Facial Clefts. Speech and Hearing Considerations in Facial Clefting and Craniosynostosis. Management of Middle Ear Disease and Malformations. Prosthodontic Management. Early Considerations in the Orthodontic Management of Skeletodental Discrepancies. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Facial Asymmetries. Surgical Measurement: Principles and Management of the Soft Tissues in Facial Clefts. Primary Closure of Cleft Lip and Palate. Surgical Management of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Pharyngeal Flap and Sphincter Pharyngoplasty. Orthodontic and Surgical Considerations in Bone Grafting and Cleft Maxilla and Palate. Orthognathic Surgery for the Cleft Palate Patient: Considerations and Surgical Technique. End-Stage Reconstruction of the Complex Cleft Lip/Palate Patient. Comprehensive Surgical and Orthodontic Management of Hemifacial Microsomia. Management of Mandibulofacial Dysostosis. Clinical Application of Distraction Osteosynthesis. Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. Craniofacial Dysostosis Syndromes: A Stages Reconstruction Approach. Surgical Treatment of Hypertelorism. Rhinoplasty for the Cleft Nasal Deformity. Outcome Assessment: A Methodological Approach to Outcome Assessment. Evaluating Treatment Alternatives: Measurement and Design. Future Perspectives in Craniofacial Biology.