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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul 21;4(7):e813.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000827. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Diced Cartilage Graft for Revision Rhinoplasty in a 64-year-old Cleft Patient: A Case Report

Susie Lin  1 , Yen-Chang Hsiao  1 , Chun-Shin Chang  1 , Philip Kuo-Ting Chen  1 , Jyh-Ping Chen  1
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Case Reports

Diced Cartilage Graft for Revision Rhinoplasty in a 64-year-old Cleft Patient: A Case Report

Susie Lin et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

Pure diced cartilage graft has been the technique of choice for revision rhinoplasty in cleft patients since 2003 at our center. This technique has several advantages over the traditional en bloc cartilage onlay graft including minimal risk of warping, its technical simplicity, and the ability to adjust the shape of the graft with manual massage for up to 3 weeks postoperatively. Calcification of the costal cartilage, however, poses a real concern for surgeons. In this case report, we are presenting a 64-year-old woman with a right unilateral complete cleft lip and palate deformity who presented to our clinic for secondary revision. Central-pattern rib calcification was encountered during the operation. Outcomes, details of the operation, and potential limitations of this technique are discussed in this case report.

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Fig. 1.
Preoperative photograph, frontal view (A); preoperative photograph, lateral view (B); postoperative photograph, frontal view taken 1 year after the operation (C); and postoperative photograph, lateral view taken 1 year after the operation (D).
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