title: Nasolabial morphology after Le Fort I osteotomies. Effect of alar base suture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Sabbatsberg, Hospital Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Westermark
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bystedt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Von Konow
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Sällström
mesh_terms: 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