Spreader Graft Easy and Stable Fixation

The original spreader graft described by Sheen was dissecting a sub perichondrial flap along the anterior edge of the septum and inserting the grafts in place and occasionally, fixing them with a mattress suture. Although it has been done usually with mattress suture, it has some disadvantages as th...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open Vol. 7; no. 3; p. e2168
Main Authors Durán-Vega, Héctor César, Regalado-Briz, Arturo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Copyright The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. All rights reserved 01.03.2019
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Summary:The original spreader graft described by Sheen was dissecting a sub perichondrial flap along the anterior edge of the septum and inserting the grafts in place and occasionally, fixing them with a mattress suture. Although it has been done usually with mattress suture, it has some disadvantages as the instability of the graft while it is being fixated and others. We present a different fixation method with a simple running suture instead.
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ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000002168