Figure 2.
Figure 2A–C. Frontal, lateral and vertical views of a patient with Apert syndrome aged 4 years old showing typical clinical features of brachycephaly, strabismus, low set ears & midface hypoplasia with mandibular prognathism
Figure 2D, E. Frontal and lateral views of the patient with Apert syndrome following facial bipartition surgery and application of a rigid extraction device (RED) frame – note the tracheostomy tube inserted perioperatively
Figure 2F, G. Frontal and lateral views of the patient with Apert Syndrome following removal of the RED frame and tracheostomy
Figure 2H.I. Lateral CT scan 3D craniofacial reconstruction images performed before and after facial bipartition surgery showing significant morphological improvement of the midfacial hypoplasia


