Management of median and paramedian craniofacial clefts

Ruegg, Eva; Bartoli, Andréa; Rilliet, Bénédict; Scolozzi, Paolo; Montandon, Denys; Pittet Cuenod, Brigitte Maud

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2019.01.001

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Management of median and paramedian craniofacial clefts

ContributorsRuegg, Eva; Bartoli, Andréa; Rilliet, Bénédict; Scolozzi, Paolo; Montandon, Denys; Pittet Cuenod, Brigitte Maud

Published inJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, vol. 72, no. 4, p. 676-684

Publication date2019

Abstract

Median and paramedian craniofacial clefts are associated with hypertelorism, anterior encephalocele, positional abnormalities of the maxilla, and nasal deformity. Cleft lip and palate, eyelid coloboma, and widow's peak are frequently present.

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Craniofacial cleft
Box osteotomy
Facial bipartition
Medial faciotomy
Nasal reconstruction
Canthopexy

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RUEGG, Eva et al. Management of median and paramedian craniofacial clefts. In: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2019, vol. 72, n° 4, p. 676–684. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.01.001

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PID : unige:125208
DOI : 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.01.001
PMID : 30691993

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S174868151930018X

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Management of median and paramedian craniofacial clefts

Median and paramedian craniofacial clefts are associated with hypertelorism, anterior encephalocele, positional abnormalities of the maxilla, and nasal deformity. Cleft lip and palate, eyelid coloboma, and widow's peak are frequently present.

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