Applied surgical anatomy of the nose
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Although anatomy often seems static, the continual innovation of new surgical techniques and approaches, in reality, make it a dynamic field. The first essential principal of any surgery is the comprehensive knowledge of the anatomic area and its physiology. This assertion is especially true in functional and or cosmetic nasal surgery.
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Complex cases, such as caudal deviations (crooked nose) or cases that may involve other structures, are best treated with an open rhinoplasty.
“Complex cases, such as caudal deviations (crooked nose) or cases that may involve other structures, are best treated with an open rhinoplasty [20].”
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- Authors
- Stevens, M. R., & Emam, H. A.
- Affiliations
- Augusta University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Stevens, Mark R.
- ORCID
- Stevens, Mark R.
- Venue
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-02
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 25-38
- ISSN
- 1042-3699 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1987363409
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Keywords
- nasal anatomy, nasal surgery, functional nasal surgery, cosmetic nasal surgery, nasal physiology, surgical anatomy
- MeSH terms
- Esthetics, Humans, Nose, Patient Care Planning, Rhinoplasty
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