Tehranchi Azita, Behnia Hossein, Ghochani Mostafa Sadeghi, Younessian Farnaz
Aust Orthod J. 2015 May;31(1):98-106.
Despite the fact that recent medical advances have improved the quality of life and increased the life expectancy of patients suffering from thalassaemia, no standard strategy or clinical guidelines are available for the correction of the presenting craniofacial anomalies. The aim of the present study is to review the craniofacial features of affected patients, and to discuss the orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment options available to manage the associated and characteristic facial deformity.
尽管近期医学进展提高了地中海贫血患者的生活质量并延长了其预期寿命,但目前尚无用于矫正所出现的颅面畸形的标准策略或临床指南。本研究的目的是回顾受影响患者的颅面特征,并讨论可用于治疗相关典型面部畸形的正畸和正颌外科治疗方案。