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Porcine nasal cartilage harvest technique. (A) The anterior soft tissue is pinched to demonstrate the underlying cartilaginous framework. (B) The cartilaginous framework is exposed after soft tissue degloving and osteotomies to remove the nasal bones. (C) Coronal transection and removal of the snout is completed. (D-F) Incision lines are drawn on the dorsal surface of the harvested cartilage according to previously obtained human anatomic dimensions.
