10th Rib Cartilage: Another Option of the Costal Cartilage Graft for Rhinoplasty

10th Rib Cartilage: Another Option of the Costal Cartilage Graft for Rhinoplasty

The septal and auricular cartilages have traditionally been considered primary autologous graft materials for rhinoplasty [1-6]. However, the autologous costal cartilage can be useful when a strong strut is required due to contracture from previous surgeries or accidents, when tip projection is required, when the septal and auricular cartilage cannot be used due to a previous surgery, or when a...

Diced Costal Cartilage for Augmentation Rhinoplasty

Outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage.

OBJECTIVE To describe the aesthetic and clinical outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage, which is considered the best graft material for rhinoplasty requiring major reconstruction. Few studies have examined outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage. METHODS A retrospective review of the data from 108 patients who underwent rhinoplasty using aut...

Ultrasonographic evaluation of calcification patterns in costal cartilage: implications for rib graft harvesting.

IMPORTANCE Complex augmentation rhinoplasty often requires the use of cartilaginous grafts, especially in revision surgery. When using costal cartilage, the possibility of inadequate cartilage material because of excessive calcification must always be kept in mind. Furthermore, cartilage may be harvested but found to be not ideal, causing unsatisfying results. OBJECTIVE To report our experien...

Calcification of Costal Cartilage in the Adult Rib Cage

Costal cartilage bridges the sternum and the ribs and plays a key role in the biomechanics of the chest. Costal cartilage is known to calcify in local regions with age, which can substantially stiffen its overall response to loading. However, the rate of accumulation of the calcified volume is not well quantified. Current computational models of the thorax assign a homogeneous sof...