Biomechanical simulation of correcting primary unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity.

For better outcomes of the primary correction of cleft lip nasal deformity, it is important to clarify the specific morphological and biomechanical consequences of major surgical maneuvers during cleft lip nose correction. In this study, a finite element model was established basing on the micro-MRI...

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Main Authors: Hanyao Huang, Xiangyou Luo, Xu Cheng, Bing Shi, Jingtao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6023203?pdf=render