Management of nasal fractures.
The goal of treatment for nasal fractures is to restore the pretraumatic state and normal function. The decision by the surgeon regarding the surgical approach should be based on the degree of injury, the presence of concomitant facial injuries, patient compliance, training of the surgeon, and the presence and degree of septal injury. The use of a closed or open approach will then depend on the extent of the injury.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103-2400, USA. ziccarvb@umdnj.edu
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D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012119:Respiration; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D013165:Splints