The temporal muscle flap for closure of large palatal defects in CLP patients.
Large palatal defects in 4 CLP patients were successfully closed by transposition of the anterior part of the temporal muscle. The donor side was filled by transposing the posterior part of the temporal muscle whilst the posterior area was contoured with orthopaedic bone cement.
van der Wal
K G
KG
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
Mulder
J W
JW
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*