RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57717932
T1 Chapter 170. Nasal Fracture Reduction
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57717932
RD 2024/04/20
AB Nasal  fractures  due  to  blunt  trauma  are  a  common  occurrence.  Fights,  auto  accidents,  and  sports  accidents  account  for  most  fractures  in  an  urban  setting.  Work,  farm,  sports,  or  leisure  activity  accidents  account  for  most  of  these  injuries  in  rural  areas.1  The  majority  of  nasal  fractures  occur  in  males  aged  15  to  25  years  old,  with  fights  being  the  major  etiology.2–5  Nasal  fractures  are  often  missed  on  initial  evaluation,  especially  when  there  are  many  more  urgent  trauma  concerns.  It  is  best  to  perform  closed  or  open  reduction  of  a  nasal  fracture  within  the  first  2  weeks,  when  it  is  easiest  to  avoid  more  elaborate  operations  later  to  correct  the  disfigurement  and  nasal  airway  obstruction.  Perform  the  reduction  in  children  within  3  to  7  days,  as  fracture  fixation  occurs  faster  than  in  adults.6