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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 1999;1:182.

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THE ARTICLE by Mingrone et al¹ describes a histopathologic study that is a good first step toward human clinical trials. The correction of a crooked nose with a significant cartilaginous component is perhaps the greatest challenge in rhinoplasty. The idea of using resorbable plates as spreader grafts or splints is an excellent one.

In future studies, it would be interesting to see if the application of small absorbable screws, as opposed to suture fixation, would allow further and longer-lasting correction of the bent cartilage. It would then be important to see if such increased pressure negatively affects the cartilage-plate interface.

Dr Toriumi has always been at the forefront of finding solutions to difficult rhinoplasty problems. He has described techniques to help straighten the lower two thirds of the nose, including the use of spreader grafts for camouflage, cartilage scoring to reduce memory, septal replacement of the L-shaped strut, and the . . . [Full Text of this Article]