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Before Treatment	After Treatment

Includes Apert's, Crouzon's, Pfeiffer's, Klebbatschadel (clover-leaf skull), Saethre-Chotzen's, Median facial cleft

• Initial team evaluation with emphasis on orbital and neurocranial development, airway, ophthalmology, orthopedics and genetics
• Neurosurgical management (hydrocephalus), release craniosynostosis with cranial/orbital decompression and reshaping (infancy)
• Annual team evaluation with emphasis on neurocranial and neuromotor development
• Midfacial advancement with distraction osteogenesis or traditional surgery (4 to 8 years)
• Eye muscle surgery as needed
• Continued orthodontic support for surgical rehabilitation
• Definitive skeletal maxillary, mandibular and dental habilitation with traditional orthognathic surgery or in combination with distraction osteogenesis (adolescence). John W. Polley, MD and Alvaro A. Figueroa, DDS developed the technique of Rigid External Distraction (RED). It has been used successfully for midface advancement in syndromic craniosynostosis and cleft related deformities.
• Soft tissue enhancement through staged autologus fat transplantation and nasal reconstruction

To learn more, or to arrange an appointment, contact:

Rush Craniofacial Center
Rush University Medical Center
1725 W. Harrison, Suite 425
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 563-3000
Fax: (312) 563-2514
Email Co-directors:
John W. Polley, MD
Alvaro A. Figueroa, DDS