Applied surgical anatomy of the nose

Mark R Stevens; Hany A Emam

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2011.10.007

Applied surgical anatomy of the nose

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Feb;24(1):25-38. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.10.007.

Authors

Mark R Stevens¹, Hany A Emam

Affiliation

¹ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine, 1430 John Wesley Gilbert Drive, Room GC1055A, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 22284395
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.10.007

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Esthetics
Humans
Nose / anatomy & histology*
Nose / surgery*
Patient Care Planning
Rhinoplasty / methods*