Surgical management of a vomeropremaxillary fracture in a patient with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate following trauma

Abstract

Timing of treatment of protruding premaxilla in a bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) patient is an issue of dilemma. Fracture of the premaxillary segment following trauma in a patient with complete BCPL is presented. Salvaging the mobile premaxilla becomes an emergency. Surgical management of such a fracture has been discussed in a patient with repaired cleft lip and palate in the light of recent literature.

Keywords

• bilateral cleft lip and palate
• fracture
• premaxilla
• surgical management
• vomer