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Journal archive · Rib, ear and septal grafts · 2003

APS Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2003

Irradiated homologous costal cartilage: versatile grafting material for rhinoplasty

Demirkan F, Arslan E, Unal S, Aksoy A.

In the archive as a landmark paper: the core sweep runs 2011–2026, and this one is here because the history of rhinoplasty rests on it · cited on irradiated rib grafts.

From the abstract

“For most surgeons, nasal septal cartilage is the first choice in septoplasty. However, when this source is depleted, an alloplastic implant material might be preferable over other autogenous donor sites in order to avoid additional scars, morbidity, and lengthened operating time. In the alloplastic spectrum,…”

Excerpt; the full abstract is on PubMed.

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Journal
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Year
2003
Authors
4
Type
Case Reports, Journal Article
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