Absorbable Plate-Assisted Columellar Strut Graft Using Auricular Cartilage: A Large-Scale Clinical Study of 1710 Cases in Rhinoplasty.

Absorbable plate-assisted columellar strut grafting using auricular conchal cartilage is a safe, reproducible, and effective technique for achieving stable nasal tip projection.

By providing temporary structural support during the critical early healing phase and subsequently undergoing biologic resorption, this approach mitigates the long-term risks associated with permanent implants while avoiding the morbidity of costal cartilage harvest.