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The deviated septum is often perceived as a static obstruction—a crooked piece of cartilage to be straightened. Yet, in practice, it is a dynamic structural challenge governed by the powerful, often underestimated, force of cartilage memory. In my hands, septoplasty transcends simple realignment; it is a biomechanical negotiation. We are not just cutting and repositioning, […]