title: Classification and treatment of the saddle nose deformity.
abstract: The saddle nose deformity results from a disruption in the nose's integral support mechanisms. Reconstructive surgeons must not only reestablish facial aesthetic contours but also rebuild the nose's structural framework while preserving or restoring nasal function. The causes and the classification of saddle nose deformities are reviewed, and the preferred techniques of correction and reconstruction are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. edmund.pribitkin@jefferson.edu
authors.forename: Edmund A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pribitkin
authors.forename: Waleed H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ezzat
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000293:injuries / Q000637:transplantation; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries / Q000637:transplantation; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011108:Polymers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D019737:Transplants
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers