Nasal Bone Fractures Dr V.RAMKUMAR CONSULTANT DENTAL&FACIOMAXILLARY SURGEON REG NO: 4118-TAMILNADU- INDIA(ASIA)
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