Evaluation and integration of disparate classification systems for clefts of the lip

Evaluation and integration of disparate classification systems for clefts of the lip

Orofacial clefting is a common birth defect with wide phenotypic variability. Many systems have been developed to classify cleft patterns to facilitate diagnosis, management, surgical treatment, and research. In this review, we examine the rationale for different existing classification schemes and...

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Main Authors: Kathie H Wang, Carrie L Heike, Melissa eClarkson, Jose L. V Mejino, James F Brinkley, Raymond W Tse, Craig B Birgfeld, David A Fitzsimons, Timothy C Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Cleft Lip
ontology
classification system
orofacial clefts
forme fruste
incomplete cleft
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00163/full

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