Journal archive · Rib, ear and septal grafts · Complications and management · 2026
FPSAM Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine · 2026
Measurement of the Composition and Warping Tendencies of Costal Cartilage Grafts: Allograft Rib for Use in Rhinoplasty
Feng AY, Kwon ES, Saad AM, Fritzky L, Cugini C, Echanique KA.
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Rib, ear and septal grafts
Modern rhinoplasty builds rather than removes, so the operation runs on cartilage: the septum first, then the ear, then the rib, and when none of those will do, a piece of donated rib from a tissue bank.
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Complications and management
Serious complications after rhinoplasty are rare: infection runs under 1% in the two largest single-surgeon series, pooled rib harvests record no pneumothorax, and the bleeding series record no thromboembolism.
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