title: Treatment of postreconstructive collapsed nasal ala with a costal cartilage graft.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Chait
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fayman
mesh_terms: 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