Management of Nasal Fractures

TY - JOUR

T1 - Management of Nasal Fractures

AU - Ziccardi, Vincent B.

AU - Braidy, Hani

PY - 2009/5

Y1 - 2009/5

N2 - The goal of treatment for nasal fractures is to restore the pretraumatic state and normal function. The decision by the surgeon regarding the surgical approach should be based on the degree of injury, the presence of concomitant facial injuries, patient compliance, training of the surgeon, and the presence and degree of septal injury. The use of a closed or open approach will then depend on the extent of the injury.

AB - The goal of treatment for nasal fractures is to restore the pretraumatic state and normal function. The decision by the surgeon regarding the surgical approach should be based on the degree of injury, the presence of concomitant facial injuries, patient compliance, training of the surgeon, and the presence and degree of septal injury. The use of a closed or open approach will then depend on the extent of the injury.

KW - Closed reduction

KW - Nasal bone fractures

KW - Nasal fractures

KW - Nasal trauma

KW - Open reduction

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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coms.2008.12.011

DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coms.2008.12.011

M3 - Review article

C2 - 19348986

VL - 21

SP - 203

EP - 208

JO - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

JF - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

SN - 1042-3699

IS - 2

ER -