Manifestations of Nasal Trauma
- Fracture nasal bone
- Septal injury
- Displacement
- Hematoma
- Perforation
- Synechia
- CSF rhinorrhea
- Epistaxis
Fracture Nasal Bone
Physical Examination
Radiology
- Usually not necessary because treatment depends on clinical findings.
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Management of Fractured Nasal Bone
Depends upon the presence or the absence of nasal deformity (for proper assessment of the “shape” of the nose you may wait “few” days for the edema to subside)
- No deformity: No treatment.
- Deformity:
- Reduction if presented early.
- Rhinoplasty if presented late.
Reduction
Rhinoplasty
- To correct “old” fractures.
