R W Renkema, K R R Ramdat Misier, W Rooijers, A Osolos, H H W de Gier, H G Poldermans, B L Padwa, D J Dunaway, C J J M Caron, M J Koudstaal
This study aimed to document the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) in craniofacial microsomia (CFM) and to analyse differences in VPD-related speech characteristics between CFM patients without cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P), CFM patients with CL/P, and CL/P patients without CFM (control). A total of 223 patients with CFM were included, of whom 59 had a CL/P. Thirty-four CFM patients had VPD, including 20 with a CL/P. VPD was significantly more prevalent in CFM with CL/P than in CFM without CL/P (odds ratio (OR) 4...
April 16, 2024: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery