A radical approach in the treatment of the deviated nose

Surgical attempts to straighten a deviated nose do not always produce a satisfactory result, partly due to the surgeon's inability to straighten the anterior part of the nasal septum or to maintain it in a correct position postoperatively. In a radical departure from accepted norms we have, in eight cases, excised the deviated part of the anterior nasal septum and replaced it with a bone graft. The background and the need for this procedure are explained, followed by a case report in some detail. Details of the eight cases are given in a table and representative cases are presented with illustrations and comments regarding the problems encountered with the present method.