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Evaluation of Long-term Outcomes of Facial Sensation following Cranial Vault Reconstruction for Craniosynostosis.
Abstract
Cranial vault reshaping to correct craniosynostosis in infants may injure terminal branches of the trigeminal nerve, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, zygomaticofacial, and zygomaticotemporal nerves, especially if a fronto-orbital advancement is performed. Despite numerous studies demonstrating successful esthetic outcome after FOA, there are no long-term studies assessing facial sensation after possible damage to these nerves as the result of surgery.