Abstract
A pinched nasal tip is caused by collapsed alar rims secondary to weak lateral crura. The resulting deformity can be corrected with alar spreader grafts-autogenous grafts of septal or auricular cartilage that are inserted between and deep to the remaining lateral crura to force them apart, propping up the caved-in segment. We describe the surgical technique, indications, and variations in design of alar spreader grafts and present representative results from our series of 38 patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 821-829 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery