title: Alar lateral crus in nasal tip surgery.
abstract: The authors consider the morphology of alar lateral crus as a means of classification. Every variety of lateral crus has a peculiar property of shape and relationship with other elements that determines the course of therapy. Diagrams for explication, descriptions of surgical techniques, and clinical results are included here.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Cellini, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Muti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation