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The traumatic saddle nose deformity: etiology and treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11951473     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The saddle nose resembles a saddle, i.e., with a concave, often flattened dorsum and an apparent cephalic rotation of the nasal tip. The concavity may be present in the osseous or cartilaginous dorsum, or both. The saddle nose deformity can be divided into congenital, postinfection, postsurgical, and traumatic types. Congenital saddle nose deformity is rare, often accompanying midfacial deficiency malformation syndromes. The advent of antimicrobial therapy has helped restrict the incidence of syphilitic or leprotic saddle nose to the nonindustrialized nations. Postsurgical saddle nose deformity occurs most often as a result of the overzealous septorhinoplasty. The most common type of saddle nose deformity may be traumatic. The authors use Kazanjian and Converse's characterization of the true saddle nose as one in which the bony and/or cartilaginous portions are depressed and the projection of the nose is generally preserved. This article describes the saddle nose deformity and its etiology and proposes a management technique with minimal complications.
Authors:
C Graper; M Milne; M R Stevens
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of cranio-maxillofacial trauma     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1074-3219     ISO Abbreviation:  J Craniomaxillofac Trauma     Publication Date:  1996  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-04-15     Completed Date:  2002-04-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9513587     Medline TA:  J Craniomaxillofac Trauma     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-49; discussion 50-1     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Bone Substitutes / therapeutic use
Bone Transplantation
Cartilage / injuries,  transplantation
Craniofacial Abnormalities / complications
Female
Humans
Leprosy / complications
Male
Middle Aged
Nasal Bone / injuries
Nasal Septum / injuries,  surgery
Nose / abnormalities,  anatomy & histology,  injuries*
Nose Deformities, Acquired / etiology*,  surgery
Rhinoplasty / adverse effects
Rotation
Skull Fractures / classification,  complications
Syphilis / complications
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bone Substitutes

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