In twenty-four leprosy patients having mild to moderate nasal deformity, a corticoperiosteal bone graft obtained from second metatarsal bone was placed in a pocket created between the lining and cover of the nose. The cases were evaluated later, mean follow-up period being 4 1/2 years. The results were satisfactory in 13 patients. Improved shape was reported in 7 and poor in 3. The bone graft got incorporated and consolidated at the recipient site in 16 cases. The main donor site problem was overriding of the donor toe. The operated cases need health education for after-care of nose since nasal mucosa is atrophic.
BT - Acta leprologica C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7863755?dopt=Abstract DA - 1994 IS - 2 J2 - Acta Leprol LA - eng N2 -In twenty-four leprosy patients having mild to moderate nasal deformity, a corticoperiosteal bone graft obtained from second metatarsal bone was placed in a pocket created between the lining and cover of the nose. The cases were evaluated later, mean follow-up period being 4 1/2 years. The results were satisfactory in 13 patients. Improved shape was reported in 7 and poor in 3. The bone graft got incorporated and consolidated at the recipient site in 16 cases. The main donor site problem was overriding of the donor toe. The operated cases need health education for after-care of nose since nasal mucosa is atrophic.
PY - 1994 SP - 76 EP - 82 T2 - Acta leprologica TI - Surgical correction of saddle nose deformity in leprosy--one stage procedure. VL - 9 SN - 0001-5938 ER -