Serial Observation of Asymmetry in the Growing Face

1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. H. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
Growth Spurt ◽  
Facial Landmarks ◽  
Osseous Dysplasia ◽  
Dimensional Measurements ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Asymmetry ◽  
Serial Observation

Three children suffering from facial asymmetry were observed annually using facial stereophotogrammetry before, during, and after their general skeletal adolescent growth spurt. Stereophotogrammetry allows accurate three-dimensional measurements between identifiable facial landmarks. Five pairs of bilateral parameters connecting external canthi and angles of the mouth to alae and tip of nose, and to each other, allowed a positive sign (right-side larger) or a negative (left-side larger) assessment of parameter asymmetry, Their total, taking sign into account, assessed mid-facial asymmetry. Serial observation showed that: (1) in patient no. 1 suffering from post-traumatic condylar hypoplasia, the facial asymmetry resolved; (2) in patient no. 2 suffering from unilateral facial hypoplasia, the asymmetry, which was severe, reduced with adolescence, but did not resolve; (3) in patient no. 3 suffering from fibro-osseous dysplasia of left maxilla, the asymmetry was reduced by surgery, but the full effects of the surgery were not measurable until over 1 year after operation: subsequently, the asymmetry began to increase again.

Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Facial Asymmetry in Cleft Lip and Palate

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Ras ◽  
Luc L.M.H. Habets ◽  
Floris C. Van Ginkel ◽  
Birte Prahl-Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Craniofacial Anomalies ◽  
Facial Landmarks ◽  
Three Components

The purpose of the present study was to describe facial asymmetry in three dimensions in individuals with an operated complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and in individuals without craniofacial anomalies (controls). Three-dimensional coordinates for 16 bilateral and 10 midsagittal facial landmarks were determined for the UCLP group (N=49) and the control group (N=80) by means of stereophotogrammetry. The total asymmetry was measured and resolved for transverse, vertical, and sagittal components. It can be concluded that all three components are Important in studies on facial asymmetry. Individuals with UCLP show more facial asymmetry in the vertical direction than controls. They demonstrate more facial asymmetry in the region related to the cleft than controls. And, males in general demonstrate more asymmetry of the nose than females.

scholarly journals DIAGNOSING CLEFT LIP PATHOLOGY IN 3D ULTRASOUND: A LANDMARKING-BASED APPROACH

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Vezzetti ◽  
Domenico Speranza ◽  
Federica Marcolin ◽  
Giulia Fracastoro
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
3D Ultrasound ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Upper Lip ◽  
Asymmetry Information ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Asymmetry

The aim of this work is to automatically diagnose and formalize prenatal cleft lip with representative key points and identify the type of defect (unilateral, bilateral, right, or left) in three-dimensional ultrasonography (3D US). Geometry has been used as a framework for describing facial shapes and curvatures. Then, descriptors coming from this field are employed for identifying the typical key points of the defect and its dimensions. The descriptive accuracy of these descriptors has allowed us to automatically extract reference points, quantitative distances, labial profiles, and to provide information about facial asymmetry. Eighteen foetal faces, ten of healthy foetuses and eight with different types of cleft lips, have been obtained through a Voluson system and used for testing the algorithm. Cleft lip has been diagnosed and correctly characterized in all cases. Transverse and cranio-caudal length of the cleft have been computed and upper lip profile has been automatically extract to have a visual quantification of the overall labial defect. The asymmetry information obtained is consistent with the defect. This algorithm has been designed to support practitioners in identifying and classifying cleft lips. The gained results have shown that geometry might be a proper tool for describing faces and for diagnosis.

Central ossifying fibroma of mandible

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e239286
Author(s):  
Kumar Nilesh ◽  
Prashant Punde ◽  
Nitin Shivajirao Patil ◽  
Amol Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Fibrous Tissue ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
Ossifying Fibroma ◽  
Mandible Reconstruction ◽  
Three Dimensional Printing ◽  
Osseous Lesion ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Dimensional Printing

Ossifying fibroma (OF) is a rare, benign, fibro-osseous lesion of the jawbone characterised by replacement of the normal bone with fibrous tissue. The fibrous tissue shows varying amount of calcified structures resembling bone and/or cementum. The central variant of OF is rare, and shows predilection for mandible among the jawbone. Although it is classified as fibro-osseous lesion, it clinically behaves as a benign tumour and can grow to large size, causing bony swelling and facial asymmetry. This paper reports a case of large central OF of mandible in a 40-year-old male patient. The lesion was treated by segmental resection of mandible. Reconstruction of the surgical defect was done using avascular fibula bone graft. Role of three-dimensional printing of jaw and its benefits in surgical planning and reconstruction are also highlighted.

scholarly journals Asymmetry in Three-Dimensional Sprinting with and without Running-Specific Prostheses

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Anna Lena Emonds ◽  
Katja Mombaur
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Body Position ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Contact Phase ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Lower Trunk ◽  
Floating Base ◽  
The Asymmetry ◽  
Limb Asymmetry

As a whole, human sprinting seems to be a completely periodic and symmetrical motion. This view is changed when a person runs with a running-specific prosthesis after a unilateral amputation. The aim of our study is to investigate differences and similarities between unilateral below-knee amputee and non-amputee sprinters—especially with regard to whether asymmetry is a distracting factor for sprint performance. We established three-dimensional rigid multibody models of one unilateral transtibial amputee athlete and for reference purposes of three non-amputee athletes. They consist of 16 bodies (head, ipper, middle and lower trunk, upper and lower arms, hands, thighs, shanks and feet/running specific prosthesis) with 30 or 31 degrees of freedom (DOFs) for the amputee and the non-amputee athletes, respectively. Six DOFs are associated with the floating base, the remaining ones are rotational DOFs. The internal joints are equipped with torque actuators except for the prosthetic ankle joint. To model the spring-like properties of the prosthesis, the actuator is replaced by a linear spring-damper system. We consider a pair of steps which is modeled as a multiphase problem with each step consisting of a flight, touchdown and single-leg contact phase. Each phase is described by its own set of differential equations. By combining motion capture recordings with a least squares optimal control problem formulation including constraints, we reconstructed the dynamics of one sprinting trial for each athlete. The results show that even the non-amputee athletes showed less symmetrical sprinting than expected when examined on an individual level. Nevertheless, the asymmetry is much more pronounced in the amputee athlete. The amputee athlete applies larger torques in the arm and trunk joints to compensate the asymmetry and experiences a destabilizing influence of the trunk movement. Hence, the inter-limb asymmetry of the amputee has a significant effect on the control of the sprint movement and the maintenance of an upright body position.

scholarly journals Quantification of three-dimensional facial asymmetry for diagnosis and postoperative evaluation of orthognathic surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Lian Cao ◽  
Moon-Ho Kang ◽  
Jin-Yong Lee ◽  
Won-Jong Park ◽  
Han-Wool Choung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthognathic Surgery ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
Postoperative Evaluation

scholarly journals IMG-07. GADOLINIUM IS NOT NECESSARY FOR SURVEILLANCE MR IMAGING IN CHILDREN WITH CHIASMATIC-HYPOTHALAMIC LOW GRADE GLIOMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii356-iii356
Author(s):  
Fatema Malbari ◽  
Murali Chintagumpala ◽  
Jack Su ◽  
Mehmet Okcu ◽  
Frank Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metastatic Disease ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Grade Glioma ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Contrast Imaging ◽  
Post Contrast ◽  
Best Response ◽  
Dimensional Measurements ◽  
Initiation Of Therapy

Abstract BACKGROUND Patients with chiasmatic-hypothalamic low grade glioma (CHLGG) have frequent MRIs with gadolinium based contrast agents (GBCA) for disease monitoring. Cumulative gadolinium deposition in children is a potential concern. The purpose of this research is to establish whether MRI with GBCA is necessary for determining tumor progression in children with CHLGG. METHODS Children with progressive CHLGG were identified from Texas Children’s Cancer Center between 2005–2019. Pre- and post-contrast MRI sequences were separately reviewed by one neuroradiologist who was blinded to the clinical course. Three dimensional measurements and tumor characteristics were collected. Radiographic progression was defined as a 25% increase in size (product of two largest dimensions) compared to baseline or best response after initiation of therapy. RESULTS A total of 28 patients with progressive CHLGG including 683 MRIs with GBCA (mean 24 MRIs/patient; range: 10–43 MRIs) were reviewed. No patients had a diagnosis of NF1. Progression was observed 92 times, 91 (98.9%) on noncontrast and 90 (97.8%) on contrast imaging. Sixty-seven radiographic and/or clinical progressions necessitating management changes were identified in all (100%) noncontrast sequences and 66 (98.5%) contrast sequences. Tumor growth >2 mm in any dimension was identified in 184/187(98.4%) on noncontrast and 181/187(96.8%) with contrast imaging. Non primary metastatic disease was seen in seven patients (25%), which were better visualized on contrast imaging in 4 (57%). CONCLUSION MRI without GBCA effectively identifies patients with progressive disease. One should consider eliminating contrast in imaging of children with CHLGG with GBCA reserved for monitoring those with metastatic disease.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional symmetry and parallelism of the skeletal and soft-tissue poria in patients with facial asymmetry

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Gun Kim ◽  
Jin-Woo Lee ◽  
Kyung-Suk Cha ◽  
Dong-Hwa Chung ◽  
Sang-Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Facial Asymmetry
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