Tensile Characteristics of Costal and Septal Cartilages Used as Graft Materials

Alkan, Zeynep; Yiğit, Ozgur; Acıoğlu, Engin; BEKEM, Aylin; Azizli, Elad; Kocak, Ismail; ÜNAL, Ahmet; BUYUK, Yalcin

doi:10.1001/archfacial.2011.54

Tensile Characteristics of Costal and Septal Cartilages Used as Graft Materials

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

ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.13, sa.5, ss.322-326, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1001/archfacial.2011.54
Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.322-326
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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).