Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2010 · 98 citations · 31 references
The data suggest that in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate, two-stage palate repair has a smaller adverse effect than one-stage palate repair on the growth of the maxilla. This stage effect is on the anteroposterior development of the maxilla and is attributable to the development being undisturbed before closure of the hard palate (i.e., hard palate repair timing specific).
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Timing of Hard Palatal Closure: A Critical Long-Term Analysis
Rod J. Rohrich, Anthony R. Rowsell, Donnell F. Johns et al. · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1996 · 223 citations