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Cleft Palate J
; 12: 405-8, 1975 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1058751
ABSTRACT
Five patients were seen in an electromyographic study of the double pendulum flap method of bilateral cleft lip repair. All five patients displayed active orbicularis oris muscle tissue. By bringing lateral lip segments to the center of the cleft, the double pendulum flap method restores muscular function and improves cosmetic appearance. This surgical procedure may be modified to be performed on other anomalies resulting from a discontinuity of muscular tissue.