Alar Batten Grafts for Non-iatrogenic Nasal Valve Area/Alar Collapse Alar Batten Grafts for Non-iatrogenic Nasal Valve Area/Alar Collapse
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Objectives: We present our 3 years experience with alar batten grafts, using a modified technique, for non-iatrogenic nasal valve/alar
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