Determination of Ethnic Variation in Infant Nasolabial Anthropometry Using 3D Photographs: Implications for Bilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Correction

CONCLUSIONS: African American infants exhibited wider noses and longer lips. No difference was noted in nasal projection or columella length, indicating that these structures should be corrected during the primary cleft lip and nasal repair for all patients and should not be deferred to secondary correction.PMID:34132122 | DOI:10.1177/10556656211024470

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - June 16, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Diana S Jodeh Jacqueline M Ross Maria Leszczynska Fatima Qamar Rachel L Dawkins James J Cray S Alex Rottgers Source Type: research