[Classification and surgical correction of hump nose].
OBJECTIVE
To establish a new classification of hump nose and to develop operative techniques based on its characteristics in Chinese patients.


METHODS
This paper presents and summarises 68 cases of hump nose. According to the anatomic structure of the hump nose, we classify it into four types: small hump type I and II, moderate hump and large hump. Based on the classification of hump nose, two operative methods were developed-osteotomy and non-osteotomy.


RESULTS
From 1990 to 1997, 68 cases of hump nose were operated on. Postoperative follow-up for 1-18 months showed satisfactory results.


CONCLUSIONS
By means of this classification and the operative techniques, good result can be obtained for the correction of the majority of hump noses in the Chinese.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100083.
Qin
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Xie
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*