Comprehensive therapy of facial contour in auriculo-condylar syndrome: clinical experience / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To present the overall therapy to correct mandible deformities and modify facial contour of patients who have been diagnosed as auriculo—condylar syndrome (ACS) in our hospital.@*Methods@#We formulate effective therapeutic plan for every single patient based on digital surgical techniques. Three patient received individualized therapy, which include bilateral Distraction osteogenesis, orthodontic treatment, genioplasty, LeFort Ⅰ osteotomy, Chin augmentation with porous polyethylene implant, or mandibular contour correction with porous polyethylene implant.@*Results@#All three patients gained satisfactory surgical results. Occlusal function and sleeping quality in 2 severe patients was significantly improved.@*Conclusions@#Clinical features of ACS is complex, which may range from mild to severe in different patients. Individualized therapeutic plan of comprehensive treatment should be established after facial deformity evaluation and surgical simulation based on surgical techniques.