Cephalic malposition of lower lateral cartilage (CMLLC) is one of the most common objects of aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty. Constantian wrote in his article that 68% of his primary rhinoplasty cases had lateral crural malpositioning.1 To diagnose CMLLC the surgeon has to observe several parameters that were described by Sheen: malposition is “any displacement of the lateral crura from th...

Introduction: the finding of the vermiform appendix within a crural hernia (Amyand’s hernia) is a rare entity whose incidence is not described in the literature. Objective: the aim of this study was to report our hospital’s experience in this kind of pathology. Material and methods: between 1993 and 2004, 4,572 acute appendicitis and 372 incarcerated crural hernia cases have been operated on in...

OBJECTIVES To review the anatomy and dynamics of the hanging columella and to describe a technique to correct the causative anatomical deformity. DESIGN Case series. SETTING A facial plastic surgery private practice in Highland Park, NJ. PATIENTS Consecutive sample of 10 patients (6 women and 4 men), aged from 27 to 52 years (mean age, 32 years). INTERVENTIONS Through an external approa...

the aim of this study was to compare the lateral window and osteotome techniques for sinus lifting using histological and histomorphometric methods.in this clinical trial 10 patients (a total number of 14 sinus areas) who needed implant treatment in the atrophic posterior maxilla were enrolled. in all the cases the residual bone height between the sinus floor and the alveolar crest was less tha...

background: when non-operative treatment of tennis elbow fails; a surgical procedure can be performed to improve the associated symptoms. different surgical techniques for treatment of lateral epicondylitis are prescribed. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for tennis elbow based on small incision techniques.   methods: this technique was perfo...

Introduction: There is little research available on the effects of peripheral joint manipulation. Only a few studies have examined the effect of manipulation on ankle range of motion, with conflicting results. This study aimed to determine whether a single high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation to the talo-crural joint altered ankle range of motion in subjects with a history of...

Suture techniques for reshaping the nasal tip have been in use for many decades. However, the past two decades have been the most influential in the advancement of the procedures commonly used today. This report details the origin of the major tip suture techniques and tracks their evolution through the years. The early techniques in tip rhinoplasty share a basic principle: the sacrifice of lat...