Nasal bone fracture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Nasal fractures are the most common facial fracture. They often go unnoticed by both physicians and patients. If untreated, nasal fractures can result both in unfavorable appearance and in unfavorable function. Untreated nasal fractures account for the high percentage of rhinoplasty and septoplasty procedures performed months to years after the initial trauma. Lateral impact injuries are the most common type of nasal injury leading to fracture. The worst morbidity results from septal hematoma, leading to nasal septal perforation and necrosis. This causes severe nasal collapse and deformation.

CT reveals bilateral nasal bone fractures

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  Brain window displays soft tissue swelling
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