Journal Reviews

Lateral crura reinforcement with the sandwich technique

1 April 2016 | | Rhinoplasty | cephalic excess, cephalic malposition, graft displacement, lateral crural strut, ateral crus reinforcement, parenthesis tip, rhinoplasty, sandwiched crural reinforcement graft

Maintaining nasal tip structure and contour is an important goal during rhinoplasty surgery. Tip deformities can occur due to lateral crura malposition, trauma or sometimes due to excess of lateral crura triming during previous surgeries. The consequences of lateral crura...

Lateral crura-alar ring

1 June 2014 | | Rhinoplasty | alar graft, alar malposition, bossa, caudal border, cephalic orientation, external valve collapse, lateral crura, nostril rim retraction, rhinoplasty alar rim

Lateral crura incision or excision are common procedures for most rhinoplasty surgeons despite the fact that they have potential complications such as nostril rim retraction, bossa tip formation and alar wall collapse during breathing. Fortunately, nowadays there is a trend...