Labial Vestibular Flap Closure of the Cleft Palate Is Advantageous for Maxillary Development

Conclusion: Good maxillary growth occurred in the following order: VF groups > LF group > PB group. Poor growth was correlated with the extent of periosteal damage during surgery and the degree of postoperative bone surface exposure.PMID:35043724 | DOI:10.1177/10556656211065944

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - January 19, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yukari Fujimoto Susumu Tanaka Koichi Otsuki Tadashi Yamanishi Emiko Isomura Yusuke Yokota Mikihiko Kogo Source Type: research