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MONNAZI, Marcelo Silva; OLIVEIRA, Henrique de Couto de; PASSERI, Luis Augusto  e  GABRIELLI, Mário Francisco Real. Management of nasal fractures with upper airway maintenance. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2010, vol.10, n.2, pp. 55-60. ISSN 1808-5210.

Nasal fractures are extremely frequent. The nasal bones are the third most frequently fractured bones in the human skeleton. This is due to their prominent position on the face and to the diminished bone thickness. As a result, weak forces can cause nasal fractures, while stronger forces can comminute the nasal bones. In general, assaults, falls and sports injuries are the etiologies most commonly involved in nasal trauma. The diagnosis of such fractures is basically clinical and their treatment is usually by closed reduction with good results reported in all the relevant literature. Thus, the aim of this paper is to report a modification of the closed reduction technique for the treatment of these fractures.

Palavras-chave : Fractures; Bone; Facial Injuries; Facial Bones.