title: Grafts amd implants in rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction.
abstract: The quest for nasal symmetry and balance with the face often mandates the need for implantable materials to sculpt and rebuild the nasal skeleton and the overlying tissues. A suitable implant must be biocompatible, strong, and elastic. Implant materials that may be used in the nose can be divided into four groups: autografts, homografts, xenografts, and alloplasts. Each type of implant is reviewed and discussed in the context of rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction.
authors: Director, Carolina Facial Plastic Surgery, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.
authors: D B
authors: DB
authors: Lovice
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Mingrone
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Toriumi
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials