title: A Comparison Between K-Wire Splinting and Intranasal Gauze Packing in Nasal Bone Fracture.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes between Kirschner wire (K-wire) splinting and intranasal packing.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors performed a retrospective and comparative analysis of subjective patient discomfort and objective postoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging after closed reduction for treating type II and type III nasal bone fractures from April 2010 to April 2013 in 2 groups, 1 with K-wire splinting and 1 with intranasal packing.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complaints of nasal obstruction, dry mouth, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbance were significantly less in K-wire group. Mean scores for concerns about aesthetics/postoperative asymmetry did not differ significantly between groups. There was no significant difference in accuracy of reduction and support provided to the reduced nasal bones between groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The K-wire fixation can be considered a reliable and useful immobilization method for treating type II and type III nasal bone fractures.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University †Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Pil Dong
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hyun Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Seung Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Soo Hyang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010577:Petrolatum; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013630:Tampons, Surgical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010577:Petrolatum