Correcting the congenital ala defect of the facial cleft with revolving reposition.
- Author:
Jian-qun HAN
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Child; Cleft Lip; surgery; Face; abnormalities; surgery; Humans; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2003;19(2):110-111
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo introduce the experience of correcting the congenital ala defect of facial cleft with the method of revolving reposition.
METHODSFive patients were treated with this method. Based on features of the defect, two different operations were employed with the medial crura or the lateral crura of the ala as the revolving pivot.
RESULTSAll the operations obtained good results.
CONCLUSIONThe operation of revolving reposition for congenital ala defect is a simple practical method with satisfactory results.
