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Rabbit model of septal mucosal injury. Nasal bone is elevated in a rectangular shape, and the septum is exposed after separation of upper lateral cartilages and bilateral partial inferior turbinectomy (A). A custom made circular punch was used to make the mucosal defect (B), and a 7 mm-diameter circular full thickness mucosal has been removed from the left nasal septum (C).
