The morbidity rate of cleft palate is relatively high (1/800). There are about 87500 children with disease. The plastic surgery for correction of cleft palate aims to early close the cleft, solve the functions of eating and drinking preventing from the shock and regulate the development of upper maxillary bone. 15 patients with nasal deformity due to the congenital cleft palate during 1996-1998 were received the plastic surgery for correction of nose-petal and nose-head by using transplants from the cartilage of the ear-rim. Results: the transplants from cartilage of the ear-rim are suitable for this operation. The ages of children are about 12-13 and above to assure the relatively complete development of cartilage frame and ear-rim and their size are the same as these in adults
Abnormalities ; Nasal Obstruction ; therapy ; surgery

Abnormalities, Multiple ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Asphyxia ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Syndrome ; Thorax ; abnormalities

Ectodermal Dysplasia ; therapy ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Scalp ; abnormalities ; Skull ; abnormalities

OBJECTIVETo study the application of extraoral distraction devices in correction of various maxillo-mandibular deformities.

METHODSFrom 1997, 11 cases with various maxillo-mandibular deformities were corrected by distraction devices of designed by myself. 7 cases of then were the patients with cleft palate who have severe secondary maxillary hypoplasia. 1 case with micrognathia, 1 case with partial mandibular mentum defect, 1 case with lateral deviation of micrognathia and 1 case with hemimandibular hypertrophy. The mandibles were elongated, from 12 mm to 20 mm, the maxillae were elongated from 7 mm to 22 mm, the vertical mandibular distraction was 15 mm.

RESULTSAll cases were corrected satisfactorily and haven't any complications. In 1 cases the 1 Kischners pin had been pull out by loosen during distration. 4 Kischners pin were curved during vertical mandibular distration. Another case the maxillary hypoplasia appeared edge-to-edge and mild open occlusion after 4 weeks fixation.

CONCLUSIONThe extraoral distration osteogenesis provides a new method with many advantages for those maxillo-mandibular deformities that are difficulty corrected by ordinary orthognathic surgery.

Cleft Palate ; therapy ; Humans ; Jaw Abnormalities ; therapy ; Mandible ; abnormalities ; Maxilla ; abnormalities ; Micrognathism ; therapy ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; instrumentation ; Treatment Outcome

Congenital Abnormalities ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Ear, External ; abnormalities ; Ear, Middle ; abnormalities ; Humans

A study on 63 patients (male: 47; female: 16) with the soft tissue defect in the pelvic limb, ages of 11-70(average: 36,93) has shown that the free flaps with microsurgical technique repaired the complicated soft tissue defect in every position of the pelvic limb with a good result (97%). The surgery did not depend on the situation of acute or subacute infection in the transplanted area (good results: 96,3%). The latissimus dorsal muscle flaps or latissimus dorsal muscle- cutaneous flaps were suitable with the reconstruction of the large, deep soft tissue defects of the leg, thigh, especially open shin bone, shin defect ostitis (good results: 96%). The lesion combined with the soft tissue defect found the good results (97%) when treated by the free flaps. 2 complications included 1 patient with the long inflammatory with fistula in the transplanted area and 1 patients with the necrosis of the latissimus dorsal flaps
Microsurgery ; Pelvic Bones ; therapy ; Abnormalities ; Surgical Flaps

Adolescent ; Anodontia ; therapy ; Denture, Overlay ; Humans ; Male ; Tooth Abnormalities ; therapy

Congenital absence of the vas deferens (CAVD) is an important factor that contributes to obstructive azoospermia and male infertility. The etiology of CAVD is associated with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and defects in the Wolffian duct, and frequently complicated by renal agenesis and other urogenital abnormalities. Physical examination may reveal nonpalpable scrotal vas deferentia, while vasography intrinsic vasal absence. Ultrasound and computerized tomography (CT) can rule out the abnormalities of the upper urinary tracts and the seminal vesicles. Although it is difficult to cure the disease, it is now possible for CAVD patients to father children with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART). The present review is focused on the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of CAVD.
Cystic Fibrosis ; etiology ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; etiology ; Male ; Mesonephros ; abnormalities ; Urogenital Abnormalities ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; therapy ; Vas Deferens ; abnormalities

Adult ; Elbow Joint ; injuries ; Female ; Humans ; Joint Dislocations ; therapy ; Musculoskeletal Manipulations ; Radius ; abnormalities ; Radius Fractures ; therapy ; Synostosis ; therapy ; Ulna ; abnormalities

Arteriovenous Fistula ; therapy ; Child ; Embolization, Therapeutic ; Humans ; Male ; Pulmonary Artery ; abnormalities ; Pulmonary Veins ; abnormalities