Clinical Analysis of Nasal Bone Fracture

Olfactory Dysfunction in Nasal Bone Fracture

BACKGROUND All nasal bone fractures have the potential for worsening of olfactory function. However, few studies have studied the olfactory outcomes following reduction of nasal bone fractures. This study evaluates posttraumatic olfactory dysfunction in patients with nasal bone fracture before and after closed reduction. METHODS A prospective study was conducted for all patients presenting wi...

Nasal bone fracture--ultrasonography or computed tomography?

AIM The aim of the study is to estimate the diagnostic sensitivity and utility of high-resolution ultrasonography (HRUS) in comparison with a gold standard technique in the diagnosis of the nasal fracture. PATIENTS AND METHOD Using a retrospective study design, facial Computed Tomography (CT) and HRUS examinations were performed on 87 consecutive patients with nasal trauma. Ultrasonograms wer...

The Retrospective Study of Closed Reduction of Nasal Bone Fracture

PURPOSE This study was conducted in order to investigate the therapeutic effect of closed reduction according to a classification in patients with nasal bone fracture. METHODS The study was conducted retrospectively on 186 patients with a mean age of 38 years (range: 7 to 80 years). All patients were diagnosed by clinical and radiologic examination, and then classified according to Hwang's cl...

Post-Operative Outcome of Closed Reduction of Fracture Nasal Bone

Reduction of Nasal Bone Fracture using Ultrasound Imaging during Surgery

BACKGROUND Most nasal bone fractures are corrected using non-invasive methods. Often, patients are dissatisfied with surgical outcomes following such closed approach. In this study, we compare surgical outcomes following blind closed reduction to that of ultrasound-guided reduction. METHODS A single-institutional prospective study was performed for all nasal fracture patients (n=28) presentin...