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Columella stabilising suture
Author(s) -
Kunanandam T.,
Sheikh S.,
Hilmi O.J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2007.01461.x
Subject(s) - medicine , columella , fibrous joint , fixation (population genetics) , anatomy , surgery , orthodontics , nose , population , environmental health
Keypoints • Caudal septal deformities if uncorrected can lead to poor functional and cosmetic outcomes. • Adequate fixation of the septum to the maxillary spine is paramount in correcting these deformities. • We describe a simple technique for securing the caudal septum to the maxillary spine that stabilises it in all three planes.