title: Rhinoplasty: nasal anatomy.
abstract: On the basis of over 100 fresh cadaver dissections as well as a review of nasal embryology and development, several important observations can be made regarding surgical anatomy of the nose. Within the bony vault, nasal profile modification consists of two distinct maneuvers: bony hump removal and modification of the nasofrontal groove area. The cartilaginous vault is in reality a unified, winged structure composed of septum and upper lateral cartilages. Within the nasal lobule, a continuous cartilaginous ring exists. The nose itself is covered by a superficial muscular aponenotic system.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Letourneau
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*