When inverted v deformity is present, can cartilage be put back on the bone?

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If you have inverted v deformity, can you fix it by restoring the cartilage on the nasal bone? I read that you usually use cartilage from the septum for that, but do you have to? Why wouldn't you be able to bring back the existing cartilage on the bone? Grateful for answers!

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD, FACS · Answer

An inverted, the deformity is the result of the descent of the upper lateral cartilages away from the nasal bones following a structured rhinoplasty, where usually a large hump is reduced. Correction of this deformity usually requires bilateral spreader grafts , which are obtained from the nasal septum. You cannot reattach the upper lateral cartilages to the nasal bones, because the upper portion of the upper lateral cartilages have been removed during prior surgery to reduce the dorsal hump and the repair would be inadequate.

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