In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” discusses how kids’ ages during surgery to correct skull defects can lessen depression, anger, and anxiety and improve well-being.
Read the October 2017 PRS #PlasticSurgery Article, “Age-Related Differences in Psychosocial Function of Children with Craniofacial Anomalies” by Volpicelli, Pfaff, Hakimi et al.
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Keywords: age; psychosocial; function; children; craniofacial; anomalies; pediatric; craniofacial; surgical timing; outcome; anger; anxiety; depression; peer relationships; quality of life; development;