Social Perceptions of Preoperative and Postoperative Photographs of Patients With Syndromic Craniosynostosis Undergoing Le Fort III Advancement

In patients with syndromic craniosynostosis and midface hypoplasia, the Le Fort III osteotomy is a surgical intervention that alleviates nasopharyngeal obstruction and improves facial features that influence societal perceptions of a patient's attractiveness and interpersonal characteristics. This study determines how perceptions of personality traits, expressed emotion, interpersonal experiences, and expected life achievements and experiences changed in pediatric patients with syndromic craniosynostosis and midface hypoplasia undergoing Le Fort III osteotomy with distraction osteogenesis. The goal of this study is to help quantify the significance of surgical interventions on these perceived social parameters to guide preoperative education and manage expectations with patients and their families.