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Patient-reported quality of life in highest-functioning Apert and Crouzon syndromes: a comparative study.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery - 1 Feb 2014
Raposo-Amaral Cassio Eduardo, Neto José Garcia Junqueira, Denadai Rafael, Raposo-Amaral Cassio Menezes, Raposo-Amaral Cesar Augusto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crouzon and Apert syndromes are the most common syndromic forms of craniofacial dysostosis. Apert syndrome has a broad clinical spectrum, including complex craniofacial involvement, as well as limiting deformities of the hands, feet, and other joints that require multiple surgical procedures when compared with Crouzon syndrome, which is generally less severe. The authors hypothesized that the quality...
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