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Rhinoplasty osteotome

Straight or curved, narrow guarded/guided chisel-type osteotome, struck with a mallet to produce controlled fractures of the nasal bones.

How it is used

Lateral and/or medial osteotomies of the nasal pyramid during hump resection or narrowing of a wide/crooked nasal bridge in rhinoplasty.

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