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Nasal Fractures
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Basics
Description
Description
- Fractures of nasal skeleton are the most common body fractures
- Most nasal fractures are result of blunt trauma, frequently from motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries, and altercations
- Lateral forces are more likely to cause displacement than straight-on blows
- Characteristics that suggest associated injuries:
- History of trauma with significant force
- Loss of consciousness
- Findings of facial bone injury
- Frontal bone crepitus
- CSF leak
Etiology
Etiology
- The vast majority of nasal fractures are from direct trauma
- Altercations account for most nasal fractures in adults
- Direct blows, especially sports, account for most nasal fractures in children
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Basics
Description
Description
- Fractures of nasal skeleton are the most common body fractures
- Most nasal fractures are result of blunt trauma, frequently from motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries, and altercations
- Lateral forces are more likely to cause displacement than straight-on blows
- Characteristics that suggest associated injuries:
- History of trauma with significant force
- Loss of consciousness
- Findings of facial bone injury
- Frontal bone crepitus
- CSF leak
Etiology
Etiology
- The vast majority of nasal fractures are from direct trauma
- Altercations account for most nasal fractures in adults
- Direct blows, especially sports, account for most nasal fractures in children
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Nasal Fractures." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307038/1.2/Nasal_Fractures.
Nasal Fractures. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307038/1.2/Nasal_Fractures. Accessed March 30, 2023.
Nasal Fractures. (2016). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307038/1.2/Nasal_Fractures
Nasal Fractures [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, Wolfe RER, Barkin AZA, Shayne PP, Rosen PP, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. [cited 2023 March 30]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307038/1.2/Nasal_Fractures.
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