The Caudal Septum Columellar Strut Graft: An Alternative for Tip Support.

UNLABELLED The authors describe a convenient option for obtaining a columellar strut graft without the need for harvesting septal or auricular cartilage. Its utility has been shown by use in almost 10 percent of 569 patients in the senior author's (D.A.H.) series. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, V.

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