5 Pediatric Audiology
10.1055/b-0038-149915 5 Pediatric Audiology Introduction A pediatric audiologist’s main role is to identify and treat childhood hearing loss as young as possible. To do so, conventional testing techniques must be…
6 Doctoral Education in Audiology
10.1055/b-0038-149916 6 Doctoral Education in Audiology How Has Education in Audiology Evolved? Audiology’s professional roots date back to days following World War II, when veterans experienced blast trauma, noise-induced hearing…
9.3 Facial Reconstruction
10.1055/b-0038-162809 9.3 Facial Reconstruction 9.3.1 Skin Grafts Key Features A skin graft retains an important role in oral cavity reconstruction and cutaneous facial defects. The skin grafts can be either…
9.1 Craniomaxillofacial Trauma
10.1055/b-0038-162807 9.1 Craniomaxillofacial Trauma For ear and temporal bone trauma, see Chapter 3.1.2. For laryngeal fractures, see Chapter 5.1.2. For neck trauma, see Chapter 6.1.4. 9.1.1 Nasal Fractures Key Features…
9.2 Facial Paralysis, Facial Reanimation, and Eye Care
10.1055/b-0038-162808 9.2 Facial Paralysis, Facial Reanimation, and Eye Care Key Features No single modality is universally appropriate for all afflictions of facial nerve function. Etiology of the paralysis, oncologic status,…
8.19 Cleft Lip and Palate
10.1055/b-0038-162806 8.19 Cleft Lip and Palate Key Features Group 1: Cleft lip Unilateral or bilateral Complete (extension to nasal floor) Incomplete (muscle diastases: vermillion to bridge of tissue at nasal…
8.18 Choanal Atresia
10.1055/b-0038-162805 8.18 Choanal Atresia Key Points Choanal atresia occurs in ~ 1 in 5,000 to 8,000 births. Bilateral atresia is more common and is associated with other anomalies (e.g., CHARGE…
8.17 Congenital Midline Nasal Masses
10.1055/b-0038-162804 8.17 Congenital Midline Nasal Masses Key Features The most common congenital midline nasal masses are gliomas, encephaloceles, and dermoids. The most common of these is the dermoid, derived from…
8.16 Congenital Midline Neck Masses
10.1055/b-0038-162803 8.16 Congenital Midline Neck Masses Key Features Thyroglossal duct cysts, dermoid cysts, and lipomas are common midline congenital masses. Thyroid cancer can develop from a thyroglossal duct cyst, rarely….
8.15 Branchial Cleft Cysts
10.1055/b-0038-162802 8.15 Branchial Cleft Cysts Key Features Branchial cleft cysts represent the most common noninflammatory lateral neck masses in children. Definitive treatment is complete surgical excision. Branchial cleft cysts are…
