title: "Basket suspension" as an adjunct to tongue flap closure of hard palate defects.
abstract: Proper suspension of a tongue flap is necessary to prevent detachment and allow proper healing when used to repair palatal fistulae. Our use of an aluminum suspension basket to prevent flap tension and motion has facilitated inset of the flap resulting in healing per primum in 31 consecutive patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000535:Aluminum; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D013165:Splints; D014059:Tongue / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum