Osteotomies

Cuts through bone. There are many types of rhinoplasty osteotomies (medial, lateral, intermediate). In rhinoplasty, osteotomies are used mainly to narrow the nose and straighten the nose.

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Image from Bailey’s Otolaryngology Textbook. Chapter 183. Management of the Crooked Nose by Drs. Murakami and Zoumalan.