Episode 12: Cleft Lip

Quick Cuts: A Plastic Surgery Podcast

21-03-2021 • 5 mins

A rapid review of cleft lip for the plastic surgery learner. In this episode we review:

  • Cleft lip embryology
  • Cleft lip anatomy
  • Evaluation and management of the cleft lip patient


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