title: Harvesting Rib Cartilage in Primary and Secondary Rhinoplasty.
abstract: Satisfactory and consistent long-term results in primary and secondary rhinoplasty rely on adequately resupporting or reconstructing the nasal osseocartilagenous framework. Autogenous rib cartilage has been our graft material of choice for major nasal reconstruction when sufficient septal cartilage is not available. The rib provides the most abundant source of cartilage for graft fabrication and is the most reliable when structural support is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. Electronic address: drcochran@dallas-rhinoplasty.com.
authors.forename: Christopher Spencer
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cochran
mesh_terms: D066186:Costal Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Costal cartilage; Rhinoplasty; Rib cartilage graft; Secondary rhinoplasty; Technique