Costal Cartilage Warping Using Oblique Split vs Concentric Carving

This in vitro cadaveric study assesses whether the 30-degree oblique split method of preparing costal cartilage grafts produces less warping of the graft than the current standard of harvesting the central segment of a rib using the concentric carving method.

Source: JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery - November 17, 2017 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research