Boorman J G, Sommerlad B C
Br J Plast Surg. 1985 Jul;38(3):326-32. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(85)90236-x.
To achieve the best results in cleft palate repair it is necessary to be aware of the normal anatomy. In a series of cadaver dissections, the levator palati muscle was found to occupy the intermediate 40% of the length of the soft palate. This normal distribution should be the aim at cleft palate repair. Observation of the oral surface of the palate during production of the sound "Ah" reveals palatal dimpling. This has been observed in many normal and cleft palate subjects. The dimpling has been reproduced in cadavers by levator palati traction and been found on dissection and serial histological section to correspond to the levator insertion.
为了在腭裂修复中取得最佳效果，有必要了解正常解剖结构。在一系列尸体解剖中，发现腭提肌占据软腭长度的中间40%。这种正常分布应是腭裂修复的目标。在发“啊”音时观察腭的口腔面可发现腭部凹陷。这在许多正常人和腭裂患者中都有观察到。通过腭提肌牵引在尸体上重现了这种凹陷，并且在解剖和连续组织学切片中发现其与腭提肌附着处相对应。
