Key and Keyhole Model for Dorsal Onlay Cartilage Grafts in Correcting Nasal Deformities

Abstract

Background The shaping of the cartilage and keeping it in place is very significant for patients who need nasal reconstruction with costal grafts at traumatic or secondary rhinoplasties. In this study, a template is prepared during the surgery that shows the dorsal defect in a 3-dimensional manner and acts as a guide while shaping the cartilage.