Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty in 1720 Patients: Are National Practices Consistent With Guidelines?
Fouad ChouairiSina J TorabiKyle S GabrickJohn A PersingMichael AlperovichPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2019)
This study reveals that a large proportion of cleft rhinoplasties are performed in skeletally immature patients. Although patients undergoing rib grafting, nasal osteotomies, and a major septal component were older, these procedures are still performed in a large proportion of patients who are younger than expected.