Rotation advancement in traumatic upper lip ectropion.
Rotation advancement is a well-known technique in cleft lip repair. This procedure corrects lip length and abnormal muscle insertion, and allows for accurate approximation of lip structures. It is a widely accepted standard of practice for congenital harelip repair that teaches fundamental principles of reconstructive surgery. An innovation is presented in which this procedure is used to correct a traumatic lip ectropion. The anatomic design is identical to a congenital cleft lip repair. The benefits of this approach are discussed in an interesting patient report.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic