[One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate individualized one-staged correction of alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft.


METHODS
The alveolar cleft and lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft were corrected in one stage.


RESULTS
From 2004 to 2007, 37 cases were treated. 33 patients were treated successfully with primary healing in bony recipient area. Cancellous bone exposure happened in 3 cases. The wounds healed after debridement and drainage. The cosmetic results were satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
One-staged correction of alveolar cleft and the lip and nasal deformities secondary to lip cleft can achieve good results.
Yuan
He
H
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuan
Hua
H
Wang
Dong-miao
DM
Wu
Yu-nong
YN
Jiang
Hong-bing
HB
Tao
Zhen-jiang
ZJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*