title: Some observations relative to the levator veli palatini muscles in the cleft palate.
abstract: Three observations relative to the levator veli palatini muscles in the cleft palate patient are emphasized. They are: 1) the fascia of the levator muscle is readily identifiable and should be preserved intact during the dissection and retrodisplacement of the muscles during palatoplasty; 2) the levators are attached to the palatine bone via a tendon-like condenstation of muscle fibers; and 3) adequate release of the band-like attachment of soft tissue to the anteriolateral aspect of the levator is essential for optimal retrodisplacement of the muscle unit.
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*