A nasal trumpet orthosis to maintain nares openings and respiratory function for patients with facial burns: a case report.
Management of facial burns is a challenge to the burn team because it may lead to functional and cosmetic compromise. Severe scarring of the nares may lead to nasal occlusion. This article introduces a method of maintaining nasal patency that allows respiratory exchange through the use of a custom-fabricated, semirigid tubular orthosis. The technique for fabrication is reviewed, and the use of the device is addressed through a case report. This inexpensive, readily available device is useful in preventing nasal occlusion that results from scar formation.
Johnson
J
J
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021.
Candia
J
J
LaTrenta
G
G
Madden
M R
MR
Goodwin
C W
CW
Finkelstein
J
J
D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000628:therapy*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology