Primary unilateral cleft nose correction: a 10-year follow-up.
Primary nasal correction at the time of rotation-advancement of the lip has been rendered practical by developing a symmetrical nasal platform by presurgical orthodontics and a gingivoperiosteoplasty. The nasal correction involves unilateral columella lengthening, alar cartilage positioning, and alar base cinching to present a nose within normal limits. This is accomplished before the age of recall, and by avoiding retention of the nasal deformity through childhood, it by-passes the ridicule that invariably accompanies it.
University of Miami School of Medicine, Fla, USA.
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D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome