Tensile Characteristics of Costal and Septal Cartilages Used as Graft Materials
ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.13, no.5, pp.322-326, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 13 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.1001/archfacial.2011.54
- Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.322-326
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the biomechanical characteristics of septal cartilage (SC) and costal cartilage (CC) taken from fresh cadavers using tensile testing and to establish CC graft material of a suitable thickness (ie, with tensile characteristics closest to those of SC).