Surgical Treatment of the Twisted Nose




The twisted nose is a challenging procedure in rhinoplasty. The goal of surgery is to realign the nasal skeleton to create symmetry in the face and restore nasal patency. Key in the surgical procedure is that all structures of the nasal skeleton be dissected free, mobilized, repositioned, and stabilized. Important surgical steps are intermediate osteotomies on the contralateral side of the deviation for the upper nasal third; for the mid nasal third, a unilateral spreader graft or splint on the nondeviated side, and for the lower nasal third, fixation of the caudal septum to the anterior nasal spine.


Key points








  • Key in the surgical procedure is that all structures of the nasal skeleton need to be dissected free, mobilized, repositioned, and stabilized.



  • Important surgical steps are intermediate osteotomies on the contralateral side of the deviation for the upper nasal third.



  • Important surgical steps include, for the mid nasal third, a unilateral spreader graft or splint on the nondeviated side, and for the lower nasal third, fixation of the caudal septum to the anterior nasal spine.


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Nov 17, 2017 | Posted by in General Surgery | Comments Off on Surgical Treatment of the Twisted Nose

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