Cleft Lip and Palate: Lesions, Pathophysiology and Primary TreatmentA thorough examination of the latest surgical techniques--with over 400 high quality illustrations Offering the advantage of 35 years of clinical experience in which he has treated more than 5000 patients, the distinguished author presents state-of-the-art techniques for managing all types of cleft lip and palate disorders. In addition to the surgical techniques he has personally developed, Dr. Malek reviews the full range of alternative and classic methods, highlighted by full-color photographs and line drawings. (Distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz Publishers) |
Contents
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7 | 51 |
8 | 58 |
Critical evaluation of the principal techniques | 95 |
3 | 137 |
5 | 145 |
The nature and consequences of bone lesions | 175 |
Lesions of the nose | 187 |
Guidelines for primary treatment | 195 |
early primary veloplasty | 207 |
cheiloplasty | 213 |
Longterm results | 229 |
27 | 238 |
28 | 252 |
Speech results | 151 |
7772 | 152 |
17 | 168 |
COMPLETE CLEFTS | 169 |
PART II | 259 |
Select bibliography | 265 |
55 | 270 |
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Cleft Lip and Palate: Lesions, Pathophysiology and Primary Treatment René Malek No preview available - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
abnormal alar cartilage alveolar angle anterior nasal spine bone structures bony cheiloplasty cleft palate cleft side closure columella complete clefts correct Cupid's bow cutaneous deformities disorders early primary palate elevation facial muscles fistula free border function growth hard palate height hypoplasia incision infants inferior inner border insertions labial lateral lesions levator veli palatini lower maxilla maxillary medial midline misalignment mucoperiosteum muscle fibers muscle layer nasal layer nasal mucosa nasal spine nasopharynx non-cleft side nose nostril sill operation oral cavity outer border palatal cleft palatal shelves palatine periosteum pharyngoplasty pharynx phonation plasty portion posterior premaxilla pressure primary palate procedure prolabium reference points resection rhinoplasty ridge Robin syndrome segment septal cartilage septum shelf skin-vermilion line soft palate speech stitches surgeon surgery surgical suture technique tensor veli palatini tissue tongue triangular flap tube undermining unilateral clefts upper Veau velar veli palatini velum vermilion vestibular vestibule vomer Z-plasty zone