Markus A F, Smith W P, Delaire J
Poole General Hospital, Dorset.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1993 Apr;31(2):71-7. doi: 10.1016/0266-4356(93)90164-r.
The role of the different zones of palatal mucosa in maxillary growth are considered and their relevance in surgery of cleft palate discussed. A method of cleft palate repair is described, based on a functional repair of the soft palate, followed by later closure of the hard palate taking into account the anatomy and physiology of the palatal mucosa.