Nasolabial morphology after Le Fort I osteotomies. Effect of alar base suture.
This paper describes the effect of an alar base suture in an attempt to gain control of the alar base flaring associated with maxillary advancement and/or maxillary impaction. The suture did reduce alar flaring but it also increased the nasolabial angle. The suture did not significantly influence nasal tip projection.
Westermark
A H
AH
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Sabbatsberg, Hospital Stockholm, Sweden.
Bystedt
H
H
Von Konow
L
L
Sällström
K O
KO
D002508:Cephalometry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques