Consideration of median cleft lip with frenulum labii superior.

Median cleft lip is usually divided into true and false when being discussed. Owing to recent developments of diagnostic imaging methods that have improved the accuracy, the presence of an intermediate type of median cleft lip, which cannot simply be divided into true and false, has been suggested. However, the simple method of classification is still clinically valuable.

A repositioning technique for nasal fracture using the little finger.

A nasal bone fracture is usually repositioned using either Walsham or Asch forceps. However, accurate repositioning is often difficult. We therefore performed a repositioning technique using the little finger in 10 patients with a new nasal fracture.

Surgical treatment of aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp associated with bilateral coronal synostosis.

Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare condition characterized by the congenital absence of skin. The authors report a case of aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp associated with bilateral coronal synostosis. Simultaneous fronto-orbital advancement and skull reconstruction for large defect at the fontanelle were performed in the initial operation.