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Semin Plast Surg 2005; 19(4): 275-285
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-925900
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The Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: Pathways for Treatment and Longitudinal Assessment

Farzad R. Nahai1 , Joseph K. Williams1 , Fernando D. Burstein1 , Jessica Martin1 , Jack Thomas1
  • 1Pediatric Plastic Surgery & Craniofacial Associates, Atlanta, Georgia
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03 January 2006 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The care of children with cleft deformities is best managed by a dedicated team of specialists committed to their care from the time of diagnosis until adulthood. This craniofacial team works together to orchestrate the complicated treatment plan. Certain patterns of management and clinical intervention emerge as a child with a cleft grows up and develops. What follows is a brief overview of the time line of care and interventions that children with clefts experience in our craniofacial center.

KEYWORDS

Cleft lip - cleft palate - craniofacial team

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