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. 2022 Sep 22;39(1):221–228. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05678-2

Table 3.

The aesthetic evaluations performed by the parents and the surgeons according to Whitaker’s classification are here detailed

Whitaker’s class Parents no (%) Surgeons no (%) P values
I: No refinements or surgical revisions considered advisable or necessary by the surgeon or the patient 58 (85.3%) 65 (92.9%) 0.71
II: Soft-tissue or lesser bone-contouring revisions desirable. whether performed or not 7 (10.3%) 3 (4.3%) 0.32
III: Major alternative osteotomies or bone-grafting procedures needed or performed 3 (4.4%) 1 (1.4%) 0.61
IV: Major procedure duplicating or exceeding in extent the original surgery necessary 0 1 (1.4%) 1