Cosmetic

240) Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding complications in rhinoplasty?

A. Open-roof deformity is due to an inadequate lateral osteotomy.
B. Excessive cephalic resection of the lateral crus of the lower lateral cartilage is usually the cause of alar retraction.
C. The columellar incision in the external rhinoplasty should be beveled to avoid trapdoor deformity.
D. The nasal spreader grafts can be use for the treatment of internal nasal valve collapse.
E. Osteotomies done too high reaching the frontal bone can cause the rocker deformity.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Becker D.G.: Complications in Rhinoplasty, Chapter 39 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 452-459, 2002

Becker D.G.: Complications in Rhinoplasty, Chapter 49 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 639-648, 2009



240) C       The columellar incision in the external rhinoplasty should be beveled to avoid trapdoor deformity.