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CONDITIONS OF THE EXTERNAL EAR Congenital anomalies
CONDITIONS OF THE EXTERNAL EAR Congenital anomalies The external and middle ear originate from th...
CONDITIONS OF THE INNER EAR Congenital sensorineur
CONDITIONS OF THE INNER EAR Congenital sensorineural hearing loss Half of congenital sensorineu...
Acute rhinosinusitis
Acute rhinosinusitis ARS is thought to result from bacterial superinfection of virally damaged mu...
Balance disorders
Balance disorders V ertigo is the hallucination of movement. Benign paroxysmal positional vertig...
Benign tumours
Benign tumours Simple papillomas or viral warts can grow inside the nasal vestibule. They can be...
Acute otitis media
Acute otitis media Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common child - hood illnesses wit...
The cleft multidisciplinary team and primary management
The cleft multidisciplinary team and primary management The cleft team Modern cleft services rely...
maturity
maturity Airway and other functional issues are usually stabilised by - this time and interventio...
SECONDARY REVISION SURGERY
SECONDARY/REVISION SURGERY These procedures are undertaken to improve aesthetics and/ or function...
SUMMARY
SUMMARY Cleft care has been the subject of significant reorganisation in recent years. Coordinate...
Surgical techniques
Surgical techniques Much debate and variation exist across the world in the timing and techniques...
Orthodontic treatment
Orthodontic treatment Children with cleft lip and alveolar involvement will often benefit from ort...
Orthognathic surgery
Orthognathic surgery Impaired growth of the midface (maxilla) is a consequence of a number of f...
PRINCIPLES OF CLEFT SURGERY
PRINCIPLES OF CLEFT SURGERY The ultimate aim in cleft lip and palate management is to facilitate ...
Management in early childhood (1–12 years)
Management in early childhood (1–12 years) In early childhood management should be aimed at deali...
Management in infancy (0–12 months)
Management in infancy (0–12 months) At this age treatment falls into two categories: that directe...
Neonatal management
Neonatal management In the neonatal period management is aimed at addressing the urgent issues re...
Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congenital abnormalities of the head and neck are complex and often confusing. For ...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To understand: The range and complexity of craniofacial anomalies • The princ...
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT In considering the management of this vast range of heteroge neous congenital abnorm...