Treatment of nasal fractures by Paul of Aegina.
OBJECTIVE
The most exact description of the management of nasal fractures given by any physician of ancient times belongs to Paul of Aegina (AD 625-690). The goal of this article is to describe the therapeutic methods and surgical techniques used by Paul of Aegina in the treatment of nasal injuries.


METHODS
We studied the original Greek texts and the translation published in Venice, titled "The seven books of excellent doctor Paul of Aegina." The sixth book of his medical compendium is devoted to surgery. We identified the treatments and techniques applied to the restoration of injured noses.


CONCLUSIONS
In this historical article we present the management of nasal fractures by Paul of Aegina. Paul of Aegina's conservative and surgical management for each form of injury was adopted by later physicians and influenced European medicine, a management surprisingly identical with the way nasal fractures are managed nowadays.
Skoulakis
Charalampos E
CE
ENT Department, General Hospital of Volos, Volos, Greece. skulakis@otenet.gr
Manios
Andreas G
AG
Theos
Evangelos A
EA
Papadakis
Chariton E
CE
Stavroulaki
Pelagia S
PS
D018612:Byzantium; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic / Q000266:history; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries