. International record of medicine . of the celebrated Oilier, of , in this work, gave the details of three cases where,after the nose had been separated from within the mouthfrom the bony parts immediately surrounding the nasalaperture, a support of narrow platinum had been inserted,one leg of which rested upon the nasal bones and the othertwo legs had, ^y sharpened points (Fig. 9), been in-serted into the superior maxillae on each side just withinthe line of the alae nasi. On this support the restored noselightly rested. No external incisions were resorted to what-ever. No inconv
. International record of medicine . of the celebrated Oilier, of , in this work, gave the details of three cases where,after the nose had been separated from within the mouthfrom the bony parts immediately surrounding the nasalaperture, a support of narrow platinum had been inserted,one leg of which rested upon the nasal bones and the othertwo legs had, ^y sharpened points (Fig. 9), been in-serted into the superior maxillae on each side just withinthe line of the alae nasi. On this support the restored noselightly rested. No external incisions were resorted to what-ever. No inconvenience resulted from the retention of thisnarrow piece of platinum, and in the reported cases thepatients had worn the support for two, three, and fouryears, respectively. Platinum is, as is known, an inoxi-dizable material, unirritating, strong, and capable of being 452 WEIR: RESTORING SUNKEN i,OSES. [N. Y. Med. Jottb., soldered, in which latter point aluminium, which mightbe thought of, is defective. Therefore, in the case which. Fia. 9.—After the insertion of Martins nasal supporter. was then under my consideration I determined to test theeflBcacy of this method.* On February 9, 1891, this procedure of Martins was carriedinto effect. The upper lip was raised and its mucous attach-ment to the jaw cut through and the nose separated from theperiphery of the osseous opening of the nasal cavity up to themiddle of the nasal bones. A platinum support,t made for me
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