BACKGROUND Reconstruction of mandibular bone defect is a common indication in craniomaxillofacial surgery, and free fibular flap is the gold standard for this indication. However, there are alternatives; nonvascular bone grafting is one of them, and we present the costal grafting for mandibular reconstruction, a classic technique that is reliable, efficient, and produced less morbidity than the...

BACKGROUND Correction of prominent ears is one of the most common operations performed in congenital deformity. Many appropriate corrective techniques have been described. While rare, severe complications destroying ear contours can occur and their correction should follow the established principles of ear reconstruction. METHODS A retrospective review of the notes of all patients who present...

IMPORTANCE Autogenous rib cartilage is widely used in the septorhinoplasty cases with major structural grafting requirements. However, there is a risk of warping over time. OBJECTIVE To introduce a novel method for carving costal cartilage grafts to obtain straight grafts of varying thicknesses and to eliminate the risk of warping. DESIGN Between 2007 and 2011, a total of 43 consecutive pat...

UNLABELLED An infant with a type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft underwent transcervical repair using a long tapered cartilage graft. A laryngofissure was carried down to the innominate artery to expose the cleft that extended 5 mm inferior to the vessel. The edges of the cleft were excised, the trachealis was separated from the esophagus that was reapproximated, and clavicular periosteum was...

Background Proper nasal tip projection and rotation are essential for an aesthetically pleasing nose. However, East Asians usually have thicker skin underdeveloped cartilage compared to Caucasians. Thus, techniques such as the septal extension graft, columellar strut L-shaped alloplastic implants been introduced additional support projection. no consensus exists regarding optimal method.Methods...