Arch Craniofac Surg.  2017 Jun;18(2):97-104. 10.7181/acfs.2017.18.2.97.

The Algorithm-Oriented Management of Nasal Bone Fracture according to Stranc's Classification System

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  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dong Kang General Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. artps@naver.com

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Nasal bone fracture is one of the most common facial bone fracture types, and the surgical results exert a strong influence on the facial contour and patient satisfaction. Preventing secondary deformity and restoring the original bone state are the major goals of surgeons managing nasal bone fracture patients. In this study, a treatment algorithm was established by applying the modified open reduction technique and postoperative care for several years.
METHODS
This article is a retrospective chart review of 417 patients who had been received surgical treatment from 2014 to 2015. Using prepared questionnaires and visual analogue scale, several components (postoperative nasal contour; degree of pain; minor complications like dry mouth, sleep disturbance, swallowing difficulty, conversation difficulty, and headache; and degree of patient satisfaction) were evaluated.
RESULTS
The average scores for the postoperative nasal contour given by three experts, and the degree of patient satisfaction, were within the "satisfied" (4) to "very satisfied" (5) range (4.5, 4.6, 4.5, and 4.2, respectively). The postoperative degree of pain was sufficiently low that the patients needed only the minimum dose of painkiller. The scores for the minor complications (dry mouth, sleep disturbance, swallowing difficulty, conversation difficulty, headache) were relatively low (36.4, 40.8, 65.2, 32.3, and 34 out of the maximum score of 100, respectively).
CONCLUSION
Satisfactory results were obtained through the algorithm-oriented management of nasal bone fracture. The degree of postoperative pain and minor complications were considerably low, and the degree of satisfaction with the nasal contour was high.

Keyword

Nasal bone; Fractures; Injuries

MeSH Terms

Classification*
Congenital Abnormalities
Deglutition
Facial Bones
Headache
Humans
Mouth
Nasal Bone*
Pain, Postoperative
Patient Satisfaction
Postoperative Care
Retrospective Studies
Surgeons
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