L-Strut Graft: A Very Versatile Graft in the Management of Crooked and Traumatic Noses.

Numerous techniques have been described on the correction of nasal septum in crooked nose or badly deviated septum. To our knowledge, no previous study has been published solely on the value of using an L-strut graft for straightening the nasal septum. To investigate the use of L-strut graft technique for septal reconstruction in patients with a crooked nose or badly deviated septum.

Cartilage reinforcement graft versus fascia graft in tympanoplasty.

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to compare cartilage reinforcement graft results with temporalis fascia graft alone in terms of hearing and anatomical outcomes in tympanoplasty. Materials and methods: Patients who underwent tympanoplasty with/without ossiculoplasty and/or mastoidectomy at a university hospital from 2006 through 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were divided into those grafted with temporalis muscle fascia alone and with fascia reinforced with cartilage.