Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Autogenous graft from the tibial crest for correction of nasal deformity

3^rd International Conference and Expo on Cosmetology & Trichology

July 21-23, 2014 Hampton Inn Tropicana, Las Vegas, USA

Evando Lauritzen Lucena

Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

Abstract :

The objective of this study is to assess the surgical reconstruction of the nasal dorsum using an autogenous graft from the tibial crest, in a two hundred and sixty five patients with nasal sequelae of infectious disease, traumas, secundary rinoplasties who were analyzed clinical and radiological. Ages ranging twenty to sixty years old, fifty males and fifty females. Satisfactory results without complications were obtained in 258 patientes, dislocation of he graft occurred in four, extrusion in two and dehiscence in one. The tibial crest graft is extremelly useful for reconstruction of the nasal dorsun because it is easily obtainable, integrates well with a minimum of complications improving both the function and and the aesthetic appearance.