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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the newly defined Vertical Zig-Zag Greenstick Osteotomy in correcting C-shaped and reverse C-shaped nasal deformities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>A retrospective study was conducted on 37 patients (25 males, 12 females; mean age, 31.4 years) who underwent rhinoplasty with the Vertical Zig-Zag Greenstick Osteotomy between May 2020 and April 2023. Pre- and postoperative nasal deviation angles were measured using standardized photographs and high-resolution computed tomography (CT) scans at a minimum 12-month follow-up. Nasal bone thickness and length were assessed at three anatomical levels. The percentage of correction toward the ideal nasal axis (180\u2009degrees) was calculated. Statistical comparisons were made using paired t-tests, with significance set at p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The mean preoperative deviation angle was 144\u2009\u00b1\u20095.47\u2009degrees in C-shaped and 140\u2009\u00b1\u20092.64\u2009degrees in reverse C-shaped deformities, improving postoperatively to 175\u2009\u00b1\u20093.24\u2009degrees and 178\u2009\u00b1\u20092.20\u2009degrees, respectively (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The nasal bone on the deviated side was shorter (28.57\u2009\u00b1\u20091.34\u2009mm) than the contralateral side (31.61\u2009\u00b1\u20091.41\u2009mm; p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Surgical outcomes were excellent in 73% and good in 24% of cases, with no complications or revisions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The Vertical Zig-Zag Greenstick Osteotomy provides a controlled, safe, and reproducible method for correcting crooked nose deformities, maintaining cortical continuity, and improving both aesthetic and functional results without additional osteoplasty.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2872-7788","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,6]],"date-time":"2026-07-06T23:24:34Z","timestamp":1783380274000},"page":"412-420","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Vertical Zig-Zag Greenstick Osteotomy: A Novel Technique for Precise Nasal Bone Deformity Correction"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"53","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3572-0062","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elvin","family":"Alaskarov","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u0130stanbul Medipol University Health Care Practice and 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