title: The crooked nose.
abstract: Straightening a crooked nose is a challenge. Several techniques exist ranging from simple to technically complex. It is important to approach the nose systematically and to remember that perfection may be impossible to achieve. If straightening is not attainable, softening grafts or onlay grafts should be used to camouflage subtle irregularities.
authors.affiliation: Facial Plastic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46290, USA. tshipcha@indiana.edu
authors.forename: Taha Z
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Shipchandler
authors.forename: Ira D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Papel
mesh_terms: D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*