title: Septal crossbar graft for the correction of the crooked nose.
abstract: Surgical management of the crooked nose still constitutes a problem that is difficult to solve because of the possibility of recurrence and the risk of weakening the supporting structures. The authors propose an innovative surgical technique for the correction of this deformity that takes into account both aspects of the problem. The technique combines septoplasty by means of staggered intracartilaginous incisions with the original positioning of a unilateral spreader graft. Once realignment of the deviated cartilages is achieved, this cartilaginous stent, referred to as a "crossbar graft," makes it possible to keep the mobilized axis firmly in the correct position over time. This graft is also quite effective from a functional point of view in restoring the correct angle of the internal nasal valve. Moreover, the technique allows for the harmonization of the aesthetic line from the eyebrow to the tip-defining point on the concave side with the same line on the other side.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy. armando.boccieri@libero.it
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boccieri
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pascali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques