nasal bone fractures

Nasal Bone Fractures

Dr V.RAMKUMAR

CONSULTANT DENTAL&FACIOMAXILLARY SURGEON

REG NO: 4118-TAMILNADU- INDIA(ASIA)

IntroductionIntroduction

Most common #Most common #Serves cosmetic & functional purposeServes cosmetic & functional purpose

Applied anatomy

Osseous

Carti laginous

Classif ication

Class 2 nasal fracture involving the Class 2 nasal fracture involving the thicker proximal portion of the nasal thicker proximal portion of the nasal bonebone

Fracture of the perpendicular plate of Fracture of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and quadri lateral the ethmoid and quadri lateral cart i lagecart i lage

Class3 nasal fracture showing the nasal bones pushed back crushing the ethmoidal labyrinth. Nasal bones are

also pushed under the frontal bone.

Lateral nasal injuries

Anterior nasal injuries

Treatment

Closed manipulation

Methods of immobil izationintranasal :

r ibbon gauze

stainless steel intranasal splint

external:plaster of pariscol lodion gauze and soft metal sheet