Fig. 4From: Open resection and reconstruction of a Nasoseptal Chondrosarcoma: case report and literature reviewPictorial diagram of the ablative and reconstructive process. a Tumor in situ. b Tumor resected, demonstrating defect. c Representation of harvested cartilaginous septum for reconstruction. d Total defect following oncological and reconstructive resections. e Fashioning of L-shaped strut from the cartilaginous septum for reconstruction f Completed reconstruction with crushed cartilage graft. (CS: Cartilaginous septum harvested for reconstruction, MC: Maxillary crest, PE: Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, QC: Quadrangular cartilage, T: Tumor, V: Vomer. Dotted lines represent resection lines, large X represents areas of L-strut fixation, small X represents areas of crushed cartilage augmentation)Back to article page