Childhood nasal trauma with previous rhinoplasty and persistent deformity.
This article reviews a case of a young woman with a history of childhood trauma resulting in nasal deformity along with chronic nasal obstruction. Discussion for correction of these problems includes septoplasty, tip shield graft, cap graft, alar batten graft, an crushed cartilage graft. Pre- and postoperative photographs are provided with corresponding preoperative diagrams and schematics.
Roofe
Scott B
SB
Department of Otolaryngology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Building 9040, Fitzsimmons Drive, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA. scottroofe@hotmail.com
Murakami
Craig S
CS
D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*