An unusual complication of augmentation rhinoplasty: late displacement of dorsal nasal splint.
Silastic (Dow-Corning) implants are used for augmentation rhinoplasty. Complications following their use usually occur within the first 24 months. We report a case in which the dorsal splint became displaced spontaneously five years after surgery.
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Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK.
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Farrell
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013165:Splints; D013997:Time Factors