Alar Asymmetry in Patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip: Implications for Secondary Rhinoplasty.
Lucas M HarrisonLaura KenyonDenzil P MathewChristopher A DerderianRami R HallacPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2023)
Significant asymmetry exists between the cleft-side and non-cleft ala in patients with UCL. The cleft-side ala is significantly smaller in volume and surface area than the non-cleft ala. Additionally, the cleft-side ala demonstrates a significantly greater horizontal axis that contributes considerably to nasal asymmetry, supporting the need to restore a normal vertical axis to the clef-side ala.
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