Abstract:Cleft surgery demands much on the meticulous surgical skills and aesthetic sense in relation to craniofacial growth and functions. With the understanding of genetic interplay and peer review on the surgical outcome, cleft surgeons have made great strides in treatment concept during the past decades. It is inevitable that secondary cleft deformities may rely on the cumulative effects of functional and morphological abnormalities from the stage of primary repair. Problems could range from uncorrected defects, co… Show more
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