Cranio Facial Defects is one of the several defects in a child which involves the bony framework and the soft tissue of the skull and face. The defects may vary from child to child. There may be a single defect or combination of several deformities. Some such defects include crouzon's disease, Apert's syndrome, Cranio facial microsomia, mandibulofacial dysostosis etc.
Procedure of Treatment of Carnio Facial Defects
The Cranio Facial Defects Surgery is mainly done by plastic surgeons especially trained for carnio- maxillo facial surgery and involves multi speciality inter disciplinary approach. Several sessions at varying intervals may be required for the surgery. The timings of the particular surgery depend upon the nature of the defect and condition of the patient. The surgery however brings about a good change in the overall appearance.
Surgical treatment of the mid- face deformity is usually performed during the pre-school period (age 4-6 years).Numerous Cuts of the facial bones are requires for undergoing conventional surgical advancement of the mid face. Bone grafts are also required to predetermine the level of the advancing mid- face region. The new position is stabilized using plates and screws.
In recent years a new technique called Osteogenic Distraction has been exclusively using. In this technique an expansion device is inserted at the bony cuts where by gradual advancement of the mid face region can later be obtained. This provides a more stable correction as per recent researches.
Unsuccessful Craniofacial treatment can lead to serious functional as well as aesthetic damage. Increased intracranial can result to various functional problems. Sometimes it can also happen that a certain disfiguring defect can bring about negative effect upon the psychological and social development of the child which may retard its social development as a whole
Carnio Facial Defects Reconstructive Surgery is done to treat carnio facial defects. Operations to treat premature closure of cranial sutures involve a procedure known as frontal- orbital advancement. In this procedure a conservative treatment is used through the use of head bandaging or head bandaging or in other terms head positioning with special helmets. These helmets are reserved for slight defects and problems of positioning. The principle of distraction is applied after repositioning with severe facial deformities. An improvement in function and appearance can be brought about through the repositioning of the facial bones.
