External nasal nerve division: a treatment for post-traumatic neuralgia.
We present four patients complaining of neuralgic pains across the nasal bridge following trauma, who were successfully treated by division of the external nasal nerve. We believe it is a useful treatment in selected cases.
Drysdale
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ENT Department, St George's Hospital, London.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000294:innervation*