Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 407-413 , April 2007

Maxillary growth of adult patients with unoperated cleft: answers to the debates

  • Enrina Diah

      Affiliations

    • Craniofacial Center and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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  • Lun-Jou Lo

      Affiliations

    • Craniofacial Center and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu Hsin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333. Tel.: +886 3 3281200x2855; fax: +886 3 3285818.
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  • Chiung-Shing Huang

      Affiliations

    • Craniofacial Center and Dental Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Gentur Sudjatmiko

      Affiliations

    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
    • ,
  • Imam Susanto

      Affiliations

    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
    • ,
  • Yu-Ray Chen

      Affiliations

    • Craniofacial Center and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 1 February 2006 ,Accepted 18 October 2006.

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☆ This paper was presented at the XI International Craniofacial Society Conference, Queensland, Australia, 10–14 September 2005.

PII: S1748-6815(06)00576-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.10.004

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 407-413 , April 2007

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