title: Nose deformation as a result of birth injury.
abstract: The authors have compared the frequency of occurrence of nasal septum deformation in two groups of newborns, using the simplest testing methods for: 1. newborns born by spontaneous labor (254 newborns), 2. newborns born by caesarean section (52 newborns). The deformation from the central position of the nose were found in 2 newborns from group 2 (3.9%) and in as many as 50 newborns from group 1 (approx. 20%) providing the evidence that most deformations occur as a result of birth injury (during labor). 32 deformations (26 in the cartilaginous section of the nasal septum and 6 in the osseous section) have been tested repeatedly in the third or fourth week of life. 19 out of 26 deformations of the cartilaginous section of the nasal septum (73%) have been repositioned automatically. All deformations in the osseous section detected after birth were also analyzed physically in the third or fourth week of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spiewak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawalski
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012225:Rhinoplasty