A Normative Observational Study of the Relationship of the Philtral Ridges to the Columellar Base in South-Indian Population and its Significance on Cleft Lip Repair

A Normative Observational Study of the Relationship of the Philtral Ridges to the Columellar Base in South-Indian Population and its Significance on Cleft Lip Repair

Introduction The philtral ridges form a prominent visual landmark in the upper lip. An aesthetically pleasing cleft lip repair should restore this preferably without any scars cutting across it. Although there are several scientific publications on morphology of this structure and its variations, ve...

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Main Authors: Deyonna Deepthi Fernandes, Syed Altaf Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
philtrum
philtral ridge
cleft lip
scar
morphology
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1734571

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