title: Cortical tibial bone graft for nasal augmentation: donor site short scar.
abstract: The nose is the central part of the face and the most prominent facial feature. Augmentation rhinoplasty is one of the most exciting and arduous techniques for plastic surgeon and patient. Fourteen cases of augmentation rhinoplasty with cortical tibial bone graft are presented. An endonasal approach was used in 13 cases and an open approach in one case, with a donor site short scar (1.5 cm) in every case. The average follow up was 2 years and no significant bone resorption was observed. No remarkable complications or complications requiring surgery were noted during the follow up. The cosmetics results have been gratifying.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Clinico, University of Barcelona, Carrer Villarreol 170, CP 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García-Díez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guisantes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fontdevila
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raigosa
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serra-Renom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult