24
Views
21
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

The Timing of Primary Cleft Palate Repair

&
Pages 153-155 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Speech assessment of 229 children with cleft palate treated by one surgeon shows that slight advantage is conferred by operation within the first 8 months of life, and strong theoretical arguments concerning early speech development and the effect of maternal separation after this age are presented in support of early operation.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.