Tensile Characteristics of Costal and Septal Cartilages Used as Graft Materials

Alkan Z., Yiğit O., Acıoğlu E., BEKEM A., Azizli E., Kocak I., ...More

ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.13, no.5, pp.322-326, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

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).