Journal archive · Dorsum and hump · Anatomy and nasal analysis · 2026
Methods of Lateral Osteotomy in Rhinoplasty: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Albazee E, Khatib A, Makhseed A, Alajmi H, Aldoukhi A, Al-Qudah M.
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 osteotomies.
From the abstract
“To provide an up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the postoperative outcomes of two lateral osteotomy techniques (external vs. internal) in patients undergoing rhinoplasty. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science,…”
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What the rhinoplasty literature says on this paper's topics, cited line by line to PubMed.
Dorsum and hump
The hump is the commonest reason people ask for rhinoplasty and the step that decides most of what follows: take the roof off and the middle vault has to be rebuilt, keep the roof and it may push its way back up.
Anatomy and nasal analysis
Before any technique is chosen, the nose has to be read: the bone measured, the cartilage counted, the skin assessed, and the result the patient wants agreed on a photograph that is not yet true.
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