Reconstructive

393) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of irradiated costal cartilage in augmentation rhinoplasty?

A. Warping is quite common > 20 %
B. Significant resorption is also common > 25%
C. It should not be used to fashion a tip graft
D. All perichondrium should be removed from the rib graft
E. The most medial portion of the rib donor is the ideal for grafting





REFERENCES & ANSWER




Weber S. M., Cook T. A., Wang T. D.: Irradiated costal cartilage in augmentation rhinoplasty, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology, Dec. 2007, Vol. 18, No. 4 , pp. 274-283


393) D       All perichondrium should be removed from the rib graft