Impact of three types of presurgical infant orthopedics on nasolabial appearance in unilateral cleft lip and palate: a 4-year follow-up study | Synapse
March 18, 2026Open Access
Impact of three types of presurgical infant orthopedics on nasolabial appearance in unilateral cleft lip and palate: a 4-year follow-up study
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate the effect of three types of presurgical infant orthopedics on nasolabial appearance in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate.
Conducted a four-year follow-up assessment of patients with UCLP after lip repair
Compared outcomes between three different PSIO modalities and a no-PSIO group
No significant differences in nasolabial appearance were found between the PSIO modalities
Outcomes were equivalent to those in the no-PSIO group after four years
Abstract
In patients with UCLP, there was no significant difference in nasolabial appearance 4 years after lip repair when comparing three different PSIO modalities to no-PSIO group.