Spreader graft question. Are they are held on by stitches?

March 14, 2016
Asked By:apple1937 in Beverly Hills, CA

I had spreader grafts put in via open rhinoplasty during revision. Question... most grafts fit into a pocket and are only sewn so that it heals scars and forms correctly but it is mostly the pocket that keeps it in tact. I watched many OPEN rhinoplasties and see that spreader grafts dont really go into a pocket they are stitched in, so does that mean they are held on by stitches AND THAT IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THEM FROM COMING OFF? or is it a mixture of kind of a pocket and stitches.?

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March 16, 2016

Answer: Spreader grafts

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 16, 2016

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March 16, 2016

Answer: Spreader graft fixation

Justin C. Cohen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 16, 2016

Answer: Spreader graft fixation

Justin C. Cohen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 15, 2016

Answer: The spreader grafts are sutured in but then they fuse to surrounding structures

David W. Kim, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 15, 2016

Answer: The spreader grafts are sutured in but then they fuse to surrounding structures

David W. Kim, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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