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Use of osteosynthesis titanium micro-plates in rhinoplasty
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  • Rui Xavier,
  • Hugo Amorim,
  • Dirk Jan Menger,
  • Henrique Carvalho,
  • Jorge Spratley
Rui Xavier
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar

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Hugo Amorim
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar
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Dirk Jan Menger
University Medical Center Utrecht
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Henrique Carvalho
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar
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Jorge Spratley
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina
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Abstract

In reconstructive rhinoplasty, the nasal framework must be securely fixated to the facial bony skull. We present a surgical technique to fixate the nasal L-strut to the facial skull by using exclusively titanium L-shaped micro-plates in cases where the anterior nasal spine and the nasal bones cannot be used
07 Nov 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
10 Nov 2020Submission Checks Completed
10 Nov 2020Assigned to Editor
18 Nov 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
21 Mar 20211st Revision Received
22 Mar 2021Submission Checks Completed
22 Mar 2021Assigned to Editor
22 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
07 Apr 2021Editorial Decision: Accept