[Removal and replacement of the septal cartilage in noses with traumatic injuries, causing deviation. Technique--results].

The nasal septum in 44 patients with deviated noses due to trauma and complex lesions of the septal cartilage leading to bilateral or unilateral nasal obstruction underwent removal then reinstallation of the nasal cartilage. The results of the surgical technique were evaluated according to the access route, external or endonasal, and demonstrated the advantages and disadvantages of this technique which is a crucial step in the treatment of severe traumatic lesions of the nasal septum.