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10077066

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
Tessier craniofacial clefts are among the most surgically challenging examples of craniofacial dysmorphology. These clefts are characterized by hypoplasia of soft-tissue and skeletal elements throughout the three-dimensional extent of the cleft. Whereas bone grafting and craniofacial osteotomies have been successful toward correcting the underlying skeletal abnormalities, the ultimate success of these reconstructions has been limited by the deficiency of skin and soft tissue. This deficiency demands reconstruction ideally with tissue of like texture, consistency, and, especially in the face, color. Craniofacial tissue expansion was used toward reconstructing these facial clefts with like-quality tissue, allowing for tension-free reconstruction after osteotomy and bone grafting. Seventeen patients with Tessier craniofacial clefts underwent preoperative craniofacial soft-tissue expansion in the surgical management of their clefts. Tissue expansion was used in the primary correction of facial clefts in eight patients, with nine patients undergoing expansion before secondary surgery. In this series, tissue expansion has evolved as an important element in overcoming the skin and soft-tissue deficiency associated with these clefts, allowing for tension-free closure and improved aesthetic results in these surgically challenging patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0032-1052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
779-86
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Tissue expansion in the reconstruction of Tessier craniofacial clefts: a series of 17 patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Australian Craniofacial Unit, Women and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports