Isolated Cleft Palate Closure with Wardill-Kilner Technique This child was born with an isolated cleft palate deformity. Cleft palate repair was performed at 9-1/2 months of age. The Wardill-Kilner palatal pushback technique was used to surgically repair this. Using Delaire’s principle, the abnormal attachment of the levator palati and tensor palati were detached and a hammock was form with the muscle fibers. This recreated normal palatal structure. There was also perfect recreation of the uvula. There was no evidence of the previous hypernasality following surgery. His parents were very happy with the results of the surgery. #cleftpalate #cleft #cleftdeformity #facialdeformity #isolatedcleftpalate #maxillofacialsurgery #maxillofacial #maxillofacialsurgeon #smbalaji #drsmbalaji #balajidental #india #chennai #tamilnadu (at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_94FNDF8fZ/?igshid=n0kqlulydt20
