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The index is a five-point scale and considers Groups 1 and 2 as demonstrating \u2018good\u2019 maxillary growth; Group 3 as \u2018fair\u2019 and Groups 4 and 5 as \u2018poor\u2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ninety-six patients met the inclusion criteria and 81 (84%) were successfully reviewed. The results were: Group 1, 9 patients (11.1%); Group 2, 38 (46.9%); Group 3, 23 (28.4%); Group 4, 10 (12.3%); and Group 5, 1 (1.2%). Hence 58% had good growth, 29.4% fair and 13.5% poor. The median age at review was 5.2 years (5.0\u20136.3).<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Patients with a soft tissue band had marginally better growth scores but this was not significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p\u2009=\u2009.<\/jats:italic>\n                      19). At palatoplasty 47.5% did not require lateral releasing incisions.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The protocol used has favourable maxillary growth outcomes at age five and compares well with other published data. 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