Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6052866 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The Tessier 3 cleft is one of the rarest congenital craniofacial clefts, which often extends through the upper lip, the alar groove and the medial canthus. Only a few cases have been reported. There is no standardized method for the surgical treatment for this condition in the literature, and to obtain an acceptable outcome is difficult. A Uighur girl with severe bilateral Tessier 3 clefts and associated orofacial deformities is described here, and a novel protocol for clefts of this severity and rarity is presented. This study focuses particularly on describing the surgical procedures and techniques. Further treatments required for the cleft-associated deformities during later growth and developmental stages are also discussed in detail.
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Authors
Dandan Wu, Guomin Wang, Yusheng Yang, Yang Chen, Teng Wan,