title: Primary closure of cleft palate: a functional approach.
abstract: The role of the different zones of palatal mucosa in maxillary growth are considered and their relevance in surgery of cleft palate discussed. A method of cleft palate repair is described, based on a functional repair of the soft palate, followed by later closure of the hard palate taking into account the anatomy and physiology of the palatal mucosa.
authors: Poole General Hospital, Dorset.
authors: A F
authors: AF
authors: Markus
authors: W P
authors: WP
authors: Smith
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Delaire
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000254:growth & development; D024510:Muscle Development; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate / Q000254:growth & development / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000254:growth & development / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D014059:Tongue / Q000502:physiology