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Douglas Courtemanche

University of British Columbia
Verified email at ubc.ca
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Psychometric findings and normative values for the CLEFT-Q based on 2434 children and young adult patients with cleft lip and/or palate from 12 countries

…, SB Baker, SJ Cano, AJ Chan, DJ Courtemanche… - Cmaj, 2018 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate can undergo numerous procedures to
improve appearance, speech, dentition and hearing. We developed a cleft-specific patient-…

Pediatric hand fractures: a review

…, WG Cannon, DJ Courtemanche - Pediatric …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Methods Records of children under 16 years of age who had sustained a hand fracture within
the last 5 years were collected from the patient population of British Columbia’s Children’s …

Plate removal in traumatic facial fractures: 13-year practice review

DY Nagase, DJ Courtemanche… - Annals of plastic …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
MATERIALS AND METHODS After ethical approval from the Vancouver Coastal Health
Authority, all patients treated for facial fracture by a single craniofacial surgeon between 1991 …

Breast reconstruction in older women: should age be an exclusion criterion?

…, PA Clugston, DJ Courtemanche - Plastic and …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: At present, breast reconstruction is undertaken by fewer than 10 percent of
breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy. Even though the benefits are numerous, this …

CLEFT-Q: detecting differences in outcomes among 2434 patients with varying cleft types

…, G Allen, DJ Courtemanche, J Goldstein… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Measuring the patient perspective is important in evaluating outcomes of cleft
care. Understanding how treatment outcomes vary depending on cleft type may allow for …

Treatment of cystic lymphatic vascular malformations with OK-432 sclerotherapy

DA Peters, DJ Courtemanche, MKS Heran… - Plastic and …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cystic lymphatic vascular malformations are benign lesions that can cause
disfigurement and functional impairment. Complete surgical resection is often difficult, and …

[HTML][HTML] FACE-Q craniofacial module: part 1 validation of CLEFT-Q scales for use in children and young adults with facial conditions

…, S Bracken, DJ Courtemanche, J O'Hara… - Journal of Plastic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The CLEFT-Q includes 12 independently functioning scales that measure
appearance (face, nose, nostrils, teeth, lips, jaws), health-related quality of life (psychological, …

Facial fractures–association with ocular injuries: a 13-year review of one practice in a tertiary care centre

DY Nagase, DJ Courtemanche… - Canadian Journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The incidence of ocular injury associated with facial fractures has been reported
to be between 0.8% and 30%. Objective Because of this wide range of incidences, a …

[HTML][HTML] Image guided sclerotherapy for the treatment of venous malformations

J Gorman, SJ Zbarsky, RJM Courtemanche… - CVIR …, 2018 - Springer
Background Percutaneous sclerotherapy is the preferred method of treatment for VMs (venous
malformations). However, treatment protocols vary, and research on the most effective …

[HTML][HTML] FACE-Q craniofacial module: Part 2 Psychometric properties of newly developed scales for children and young adults with facial conditions

…, DJ Courtemanche, N Bulstrode, J O'Hara… - Journal of Plastic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The FACE-Q Craniofacial Module is a patient-reported outcome measure designed
for patients aged 8 to 29 years with conditions associated with a facial difference. In part …