A Single Institution Comparison of Speech Outcomes Following Palatoplasty in Stickler Syndrome
Cleft surgeons should recognize that patients with SS may not adhere to the typical CP treatment paradigm due to additional medical comorbidities and may experience speech deficits as outlined above. Additional studies are required to optimize palatoplasty timing as it relates to speech outcomes in this population.
Authors
- Marvee Turk
- Raina K. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7220-8102)
- Mark M. Urata
- Melanie Bakovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4214-9781)
- Jeffrey A. Hammoudeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0030-1420)
- Asli Pekcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8826-3184)
- Valeria Mejia
- Alyssa B. Valenti
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004440
- Primary Topic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00