Nasal bone length in Saudi rhinoplasty: a clinical-radiological study.

Background And Objectives: Hump reduction in the presence of short nasal bones can result in significant esthetic and/or functional problems in patients seeking rhinoplasty in the Middle East. The aims of this study were to determine the mean length of nasal bones, amount of nasal dorsum it forms in relation to the whole nose, and incidence of short nasal bones in the Middle Eastern population.

Design And Settings: A prospective study that has been carried out in a tertiary care hospital.