Needle fixation technique in cartilage grafting.
Exact placement of onlay cartilage grafts in auricular reconstruction and rhinoplasty demands technical experience. Recycled straight and curved needles have been used in a percutaneous manner for cartilage fixation. The method is easy, noninvasive, and is a time-saving procedure that can be used in various situations requiring a cartilage graft through a small incision.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation