C. Ioannides et E. Fossion, THE ROLE OF FREE PERICRANIUM GRAFTS IN AUGMENTATION RHINOPLASTY, Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, 23(2), 1995, pp. 105-108
Various tissues and materials have been used in augmentation rhinoplas
ty. This paper presents a retrospective analysis of 14 patients, 8 fem
ale and 6 male, in whom free pericranium grafts were used in order to
restore postsurgery or posttraumatic nasal defects. There were no comp
lications from either the donor or the recipient site. The;early and m
edium term results were satisfactory. It is concluded that free pericr
anium, compared with other autografts, is a good alternative due to it
s several advantages and hardly any disadvantages. In selected cases i
t can even be the material of choice.