title: Nasal fractures in adults -a brief discussion of principles.
abstract: A discussion of the management of acute nasal fractures in adults is presented. Repair of the nasal injury should be postponed so the patient can be stabilized and totally evaluated while the surgeon plans and prepares to do the optimum nose operation. Two weeks or more may be allowed for this with a few stated exceptions. Acute nasal fractures are the misguided mobilization phase of a nasal reconstruction. This must be rectified and completed and the nose modifed and repaired in accordance with the principles of functional rhinologic surgery. Some remarks on the fallibility of X-ray diagnosis are included.
mesh_terms: D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*