Reconstructive

263) Which of the following statements represents the role of the “FORKED FLAP” incisions of the upper lip used in secondary cleft lip-nasal deformities?

A. They provide additional columellar length and increase projection of the bilateral cleft lip-nose deformity.
B. They provide additional columellar length and increase projection of the unilateral clef lip-nose deformity.
C. They provide reduction in columella length and decrease projection of the unilateral cleft lip-nose deformity.
D. They provide reduction in columellar length and decrease projection of the bilateral cleft lip-nose deformity.
E. They provide reduction in columellar length and increase projection in unilateral and bilateral cleft lip-nose deformities.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Sykes J. M., Senders C. W., Wang T. D., Cook T. A.: Use of the Open Approach for Repair of Secondary Cleft Lip-Nasal Deformities, in Open Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Volume 1, Number 1 August 1993, pp. 117-122



263) A         They provide additional columellar length and increase projection of the bilateral cleft lip-nose deformity.