Imaging characteristics of the mandible and upper airway in children with Robin sequence and relationship to the treatment strategy

Imaging characteristics of the mandible and upper airway in children with Robin sequence and relationship to the treatment strategy: Some patients with Robin sequence (RS) may respond to conservative therapy, while others require surgery; however, there are currently no objective anatomical criteria to gauge surgical indication. The purpose of this study was to explore the imaging characteristics of the mandible and upper respiratory tract in children with RS and examine how individual morphometric parameters influence the treatment strategy. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were obtained from 57 children with RS. Twenty parameters were measured as potential surgical indicators. (Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)