SG were used in 70 of 100 consecutive septorhinoplasties in 2009. The indications comprised nasal humps, nasal overprojection, nasal deviations, saddle noses, steps and irregularities in the dorsum, and extracorporal septoplasties. 47 times the SG were made of septal cartilage, 6 times from rib cartilage and 17 times from conchal cartilage. SG play an important role in the achievement of satisfactory long-term results in the correction of many nasal deformities, among those the deviated nose and the hump nose, which are the most commonly corrected conditions in rhinoplasty.
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