Conclusion
In childhood functional, infectious, aesthetic and social problems can result from a deviated septum and nose, further research on the anatomic development, the mechanism of growth, and the process of wound healing is needed to develop surgical techniques that not only correct the present problem but also ensure the further normal growth of the septum and nose.
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Grewal, D., Irani, D.K. Developmental aspects of the deviated nose -a verwoerd study-. IJO & HNS 51, 93–94 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02996860
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