When a surgeon adds rib graft to the top of your bridge. How is the rib graft fixed in place? Do they glue it down on to your bridge bone? Also how dose the graft go over time?
April 17, 2017
Answer: Using rib graft during your rhinoplasty Great question. It depends on what is needed as far as your dorsal augmentation. Some docs will actually take the rib graft and dice it to create a softer cartilage augmentation with temporalis fascia. Others will create a shell with the diced cartilage and fibrin glue. Traditionally, after carefully shaping the implant, a very precise pocket is created just above the bone and cartilage of the nose where this is placed. In some extreme, reconstructive cases (think trauma, etc) it may be fixated in place. As you can see, there are various techniques, and not only is it surgeon dependent, but more importantly patient dependent. Not everyone needs the same, and one way is not "better than the others all the time". Your best bet is ask the doctor whom you saw in consultation how and why they are planning to do it. Best of luck!
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April 17, 2017
Answer: Using rib graft during your rhinoplasty Great question. It depends on what is needed as far as your dorsal augmentation. Some docs will actually take the rib graft and dice it to create a softer cartilage augmentation with temporalis fascia. Others will create a shell with the diced cartilage and fibrin glue. Traditionally, after carefully shaping the implant, a very precise pocket is created just above the bone and cartilage of the nose where this is placed. In some extreme, reconstructive cases (think trauma, etc) it may be fixated in place. As you can see, there are various techniques, and not only is it surgeon dependent, but more importantly patient dependent. Not everyone needs the same, and one way is not "better than the others all the time". Your best bet is ask the doctor whom you saw in consultation how and why they are planning to do it. Best of luck!
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April 17, 2017
Answer: Rib graft to bridge of nose Securing rib graft to the bridge is entirely dependent on the techniques of the surgeon. It is very important that if rib graft is used to augment the bridge of the nose that the graft is properly secured to the bridge. Various techniques can be employed including suturing and the creation of a tight pocket to decrease the possibility of graft mobility and visibility.
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April 17, 2017
Answer: Rib graft to bridge of nose Securing rib graft to the bridge is entirely dependent on the techniques of the surgeon. It is very important that if rib graft is used to augment the bridge of the nose that the graft is properly secured to the bridge. Various techniques can be employed including suturing and the creation of a tight pocket to decrease the possibility of graft mobility and visibility.
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