photographic protocol for image acquisition in craniofacial microsomia摄影图像采集在颅面矮小的协议.pdf

Heike et al. Head Face Medicine 2011, 7:25 /content/7/1/25 HEAD FACE MEDICINE METHODOLOGY Open Access Photographic protocol for image acquisition in craniofacial microsomia 1,2* 1 1 4,6 4,5 4,6 Carrie L Heike , Laura P Stueckle , Erik T Stuhaug , Luiz A Pimenta , Amelia F Drake , Daniela Vivaldi , Kathleen CY Sie1,3 and Craig B Birgfeld1,3 Abstract Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is a congenital condition associated with orbital, mandibular, ear, nerve, and soft tissue anomalies. We present a standardized, two-dimensional, digital photographic protocol designed to capture the common craniofacial features associated with CFM. Keywords: Craniofacial microsomia, craniofacial features, digital photograph, protocol, standardize Introduction Photographs can facilitate standardized phenotypic Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is a congenital condition assessment of craniofacial morphology [10]. Several characterized by underdevelopment of the facial struc- photographic protocols exist for assessment of craniofa- tures, typically involving the ear and mandible [1,2]. cial surgical outcomes [11-13], including cleft lip repair More specifically, the craniofacial malformations asso- [14-16]. To our knowledge, a published image acquisi- ciated with this condition can include: orbital anomalies tion protocol intended to capture the unique craniofa- in size and position, mandibular hypoplasia, ear malfor- cial features associated with CFM