A comprehensive repair of the unilateral cleft lip in adults

The Septospinal Ligament in Cleft Lip Nose Deformity: Study in Adult Unilateral Clefts

“…The deformity is florid and the patients often have had either no or inadequate primary rhinoplasty. Ahuja 21,22 published results of secondary and primary cleft lip rhinoplasty in adult patients and described a broad range and spectrum of operative techniques to address the different components of the deformity; however, the role of septal correction and the influence of regional deforming forces in these and other reports 23,24 needs greater emphasis.…”