title: Characteristics of nasal injuries incurred during sports activities: analysis of 91 patients.
abstract: Nasal injuries are among the most common sports injuries. We conducted a prospective, observational study of 91 patients, aged 7 to 60 years (mean: 18.3), who had sustained a nasal injury while engaging in a sport, exercise, or other recreational physical activity. We found that a substantial proportion of these injuries occurred in females (29.7% of cases). A high percentage of injuries (86.8%) occurred in those who had been participating in a noncontact sport; the sport most often implicated was basketball (26.4%). Also, injuries were more common during organized competition as opposed to recreational play (59.3 vs. 40.7%). Of the 91 nasal injuries, 59 (64.8%) were fractures, most of which were treated with a closed reduction. Almost all of the patients in this study (92.3%) were able to return to their sport. We conclude that most sports-related nasal fractures are not preventable.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Surgical Group, 1038 River Oaks Drive, Flowood, MS 39236, USA. crcannonhn@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: C Ron
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Replogle
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stringer
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gasson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult