Treatment of postreconstructive collapsed nasal ala with a costal cartilage graft.
A technique to restore the skeletal support of the postreconstruction collapsed ala is proposed. This makes use of the elastic characteristic of costal cartilage to provide a natural spring to elevate the ala and thereby enlarge the nostril. Three illustrative cases are described.
Chait
L A
LA
Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Fayman
M S
MS
D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps