Safety and Efficacy Study of Polydioxanone (PDS) Plates in Rhinoplasty

0.5 mm PDS Flexible Plate made of poly-p-dioxanone, an aliphatic polyester which is manufactured by polymerization of the monomer p-dioxanone. Polydioxanone is a resorbable material degraded by hydrolysis and has been successfully used for bone discontinuities and septal reconstruction.

The caudal septal extension (CSE) graft is a common method used to alter tip projection, alar-columellar relationship, and nasolabial angle.5 However, it can be difficult to stabilize and straighten the CSE graft, especially when performed through an endonasal approach. Use of a polydioxanone plate would provide a scaffolding for the CSE graft and could allow for a technically easier and more predictable surgical procedure.

The caudal septal extension (CSE) graft is a common method used to alter tip projection, alar-columellar relationship, and nasolabial angle.5 However, it can be difficult to stabilize and straighten the CSE graft, especially when performed through an endonasal approach. Use of a polydioxanone plate would provide a scaffolding for the CSE graft and could allow for a technically easier and more predictable surgical procedure.