Impact of relaxing incisions on maxillofacial growth following Sommerlad-Furlow modified technique in patients with isolated cleft palate: a preliminary comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the impact of relaxing incisions on maxillofacial growth following Sommerlad-Furlow modified technique in patients with isolated cleft palate.

Study design

A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Methods

A total of 90 participants, 60 patients with non-syndromic isolated soft and hard cleft palate underwent primary palatoplasty (30 patients received the Sommerlad-Furlow modified technique without relaxing incision (S.F^-RI group), and 30 received Sommerlad-Furlow modified technique with relaxing (S.F^+RI group) with no significant difference found between them regarding the cleft type, cleft width, and age at repair. While the other 30 were healthy noncleft participants with skeletal class I pattern as a Control group. The control group

SUBMITTER: Elayah SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668437 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature