Congenital airway obstruction poses a life-threatening challenge to the newborn. We present the first case of three-dimensional (3D) modeling and 3D printing of complex fetal maxillofacial anatomy after prenatal ultrasound indicated potential upper airway obstruction from a midline mass of the maxilla. Using fetal MRI and patient-specific computer-aided modeling, the craniofacial anatomy of the...

INTRODUCTION Facial nerve palsy results in the loss of facial expression and is most commonly caused by a benign self-limiting inflammatory condition, known as Bell's palsy. However, there are other conditions which may result in injury of the seventh cranial nerve and the radiologist should be familiar with their imaging appearances. MATERIALS AND METHODS The relevant anatomy of the facial n...

introduction: tessier facial cleft is among the rarest facial clefts reported in literatures and there are many issues arguing about its multidisciplinary repairing techniques. tessier number 4 and 5 are extremely rare facial anomalies. there are few literatures describing these clefts and their surgical modalities. number 5 tessier cleft begins medial to oral commissure in the upper lip and ex...

This is the fourth edition of Dr. Woodburne's popular text of regional anatomy. The book is arranged in nine sections: (1) general concepts in anatomy; (2) the upper limb; (3) the head and neck; (4) the back; (5) the chest; (6) the abdomen; (7) the perineum; (8) the pelvis; and (9) the lower limb. As in past editions an emphasis is placed on basic organizational principles and little attention ...

The chapters on deafness, audiometry, and surgical procedures on the temporal bone move forward in a clear and straightforward way, as might be expected from an author who has for many years been professionally concerned with these aspects of hearing. Students, whether clinically or nonclinically oriented, will find this material informative and useful. An extensive bibiography, indices to both...

PROFESSOR WOODBURNE'S textbook was first published in 1957, and it is now in its 5th edition; it has met with the approval of teachers and students in many parts of the world. The book gives a sensible, accurate, clear account of the structure of the human body, with functional and clinical relevance constantly in mind. It is designed, by a teacher of long experience, to be used as a companion ...

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY. By Carl C. Francis. Fourth Edition. St. Louis, The C. V. Mosby Company, 1964, 478 pages. $6.75. The task of writing synopses and condensed texts about the medical sciences is formidable indeed. With a vast amount of material to be presented in a brief and concise manner, the author often writes a book that is incomplete and confusing. One such book is the subject ...

disorders and infectious diseases (including immunisations), both of which must surely be of relatively frequent occurrence in general practice, receive no mention. Warning signs of possible non-accidental injury could with benefit have been included. The mythology of tongue tie is deservedly stressed but there is no mention of teething in a similar context. Management advice is often impractic...