TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nasal Fracture Reduction A1 - Reichman, Eric F. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Nasal fractures due to blunt trauma are a common occurrence (Figure 203-1). Fights, auto accidents, and sports accidents account for most fractures in an urban setting.1-4 Work, farm, sports, or leisure activity accidents account for most of these injuries in rural areas.5 The majority of nasal fractures occur in males aged 15 to 25 years old, with fights being the major etiology.6-9 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.10 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159809246 ER -