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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2022 Jun 15:1-3. Epub 2022 Jun 15.

Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.

We evaluated povidone-iodine (PVI) decolonization among 51 fracture-fixation surgery patients. PVI was applied twice on the day of surgery. Patients were tested for nasal colonization and surveyed. Read More

PLoS One 2022 2;17(6):e0268378. Epub 2022 Jun 2.

Small Animal Orthopedics, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Rehovet, Israel.

The purpose of this study was to report approaches to surgical and medical management of proximal tibial metaphyseal fractures (PTMF) and short-term case outcome. Medical records of immature dogs with PTMF were reviewed and data were collected including history, signalment and side affected. Data pertaining to surgical and medical management including radiographic evaluation and short-term complications were recorded. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2022 Jun 5;15(2):98-103. Epub 2021 May 5.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Management of nasal fractures is usually in ENT emergency clinics, with our center aiming to assess patients within 10-days. During 2020, there have been numerous lockdowns and social distancing measures implemented in the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID). Read More

Eplasty 2021 18;21:e4. Epub 2021 Aug 18.

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.

Background: Pediatric nasal bone fractures presenting as isolated fractures or with concomitant facial injuries are rare and not well documented. Analysis of treatment at an urban, level-one trauma center provides insight into their management.

Methods: Data were collected for pediatric nasal bone fractures diagnosed between January 2000 and December 2014. Read More

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Mar 18. Epub 2022 Mar 18.

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Fracture of the nasal bone is the most common facial fracture because the nose is the most protruding part of the facial skeleton. Standard treatment is nasal reduction, which may cause patients significant pain and stress. Closed nasal reduction may be unsuccessful because of old fractures, despite physical examination being compatible with a new fracture. Read More

BMC Oral Health 2022 04 12;22(1):123. Epub 2022 Apr 12.

Administrative Department, Yerevan State Medical University, 2 Koryun Str., 0025, Yerevan, Armenia.

Background: The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence, etiologies, types of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs), sites of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) and their management in Yerevan, Armenia.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The extracted data included age, sex, date of referral, mode of injury, etiology, radiology records and treatment methods. Read More

Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103439. Epub 2022 Apr 5.

Department of Radiology, Orthopedic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

Background: Nasal fractures are the most common type of trauma fracture. Conventional radiography is the primary method of choice. Ultrasonography is used as a new and non-invasive method for this purpose. Read More

Chest 2022 04;161(4):e225-e231

Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY.

Case Presentation: A 24-year-old White man presented with 1-day complaints of progressive shortness of breath and fever. He recently underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of a left midshaft femur fracture from a skiing accident 4 days ago. He denied chest pain, skin rashes, hemoptysis, hematemesis, melena, or surgical site bleeding. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2022 Mar-Apr 01;33(2):e116-e117

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital (Guangzhou Otolarynology-Head and Neck Surgery Hospital), Guangzhou, China.

Abstract: Nasal structures have both functional and cosmetic significance. These structures maintain the shape of the nose and regulate the nasal airflow. During trauma, fractures of the nasal bone are frequently associated with nasal septum deviations. Read More

Arch Craniofac Surg 2022 Feb 20;23(1):29-33. Epub 2022 Feb 20.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

Background: There have been many reports of nasal bone fractures in adults, but there are few clinical reports of them in adolescents, although adolescence is the main growth period of the nasal bone. In addition, previous studies have tended to classify and describe child and adolescent nasal fractures in the same category. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical aspects of nasal fractures in adolescents, and to evaluate the characteristics of nasal fractures in the growth period. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2022 Mar 7:1455613221075775. Epub 2022 Mar 7.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 23217Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

The reported donor site morbidity of the fibula free flap (FFF) is low; however, several uncommon complications have been reported with tibia fracture rarely being reported. We present a case of a pathological tibial fracture in the setting of chronic osteomyelitis after FFF. A 54-year-old female presented with a benign fibro-osseous lesion of the right mandible and was treated with mandibulectomy and reconstructed with a left FFF. Read More

Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2021 Sep-Dec;12(3):344-348. Epub 2021 Dec 13.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

Background: Correction of saddle nose deformity is one of the most frequently sought surgeries by patients seeking rhinoplasty in Asian countries. Nasal dorsal augmentation always requires graft material to achieve the desired result. Various autologous grafts and alloplastic materials have been described in the literature with their advantages and disadvantages. Read More

Dent Traumatol 2022 Jun 11;38(3):213-222. Epub 2022 Feb 11.

Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.

Background/aims: Paediatric maxillofacial trauma accounts for 15% of all maxillofacial trauma but remains a leading cause of mortality. The aim of this prospective, multicentric epidemiological study was to analyse the characteristics of maxillofacial fractures in paediatric patients managed in 14 maxillofacial surgery departments on five continents over a 1-year period.

Methods: The following data were collected: age (preschool [0-6 years], school age [7-12 years], and adolescent [13-18 years]), cause and mechanism of the maxillofacial fracture, alcohol and/or drug abuse at the time of trauma, fracture site, Facial Injury Severity Scale score, associated injuries, day of the maxillofacial trauma, timing and type of treatment, and length of hospitalization. Read More

Arch Craniofac Surg 2021 Dec 20;22(6):319-323. Epub 2021 Dec 20.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.

Background: Prophylactic antibiotics are used to prevent surgical wound infection; however, proper indications must be followed with careful consideration of the risks and benefits, especially in clean or clean-contaminated wounds. Nasal bone fractures are the most common type of facial bone fracture. The most common method for treating nasal bone fracture is closed reduction, which is performed inside the nasal cavity without an incision. Read More

World J Plast Surg 2021 Sep;10(3):46-53

Department of Craniomaxillofacial Tra-uma Research, School of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Background: Iranian people celebrate the last Wednesday of the year also known as Chahar Shambeh Soori (CSS) using low explosive pyrotechnics classified as fireworks. Mishaps and accidents are common and maxillofacial fractures may occur which have a negative impact on the quality of life. This study aimed to assess maxillofacial fractures (fx) caused by explosive agents. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2022 May 23;101(4):239-244. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, 37520Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.

Objectives: Nasal bone fracture is a frequent entity consulted to the otolaryngologists, approximately accounting for 39% of all facial bone fractures. The most frequent mechanisms of injury consist of assault, sport-related injuries, falls, and motor vehicle accidents. In this study, we examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric nasal fractures. Read More

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2022 Feb;30(1):23-30

Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1215 21(st) Ave S7 South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address:

This article outlines current methods in the evaluation and management of nasal fractures including clinical workup, imaging, and treatment. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2021 Nov 11;9(11):e05067. Epub 2021 Nov 11.

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.

Zygomatic arch fractures are the most common facial fractures or second in frequency after the nasal fractures. The high incidence of zygomatic fractures probably relates to its prominent position in the facial skeleton; hence, it is frequently exposed to fractures. This case report presents an left-sided isolated zygomatic arch fracture after subjected to routine investigations and radiographs like submentovertex and CT scans. Read More

Arch Craniofac Surg 2021 Oct 20;22(5):254-259. Epub 2021 Oct 20.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.

Background: Prophylactic antibiotics are commonly used in craniofacial surgeries. Despite the low risk of surgical site infection after nasal surgery, a lack of consensus regarding the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the closed reduction of nasal bone fractures has led to inappropriate prescribing patterns. Through this study, we aimed to investigate the status of prophylactic antibiotic use in closed reductions of nasal bone fractures in Korea. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2021 Oct 18;9(10):e3877. Epub 2021 Oct 18.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

The successful reduction of a nasomaxillary fracture was performed using a three-dimensional printed model. A 16-year-old boy was struck in the left orbit by a baseball; subsequently, he was diagnosed with the nasal bone fracture at a hospital, and was referred to the authors' department. A left nasomaxillary fracture and nasal bone fracture were diagnosed by computed tomography. Read More

J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2021 Dec 30;49(12):1151-1157. Epub 2021 Aug 30.

Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, India.

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of calcitonin spray on bone healing following open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of mandibular fractures. Fourteen patients were subdivided into a study group and a control group. A standardized surgical protocol for ORIF was followed. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Sep;100(38):e27277

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.

Abstract: After endoscopic endonasal reduction (EER) for medial blowout fracture (BOF), nasal packing may be necessary for sustaining the reduced orbital contents. This study aimed to introduce a new packing technique using Merocel in a glove finger.We retrospectively reviewed 131 patients with a mean age of 42. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2022 Mar-Apr 01;33(2):e156-e161

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu.

Background: In this study, we designed a new technique for open septal reduction using a polydioxanone (PDS) plate and compared it with closed reduction (CR).

Methods: This study included 19 consecutive patients with nasoseptal fracture: 10 receiving open reduction with a PDS plate (PDS group) and 9 undergoing CR group. Open septal reduction was performed after CR for nasal bone fracture. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2021 Sep 10. Epub 2021 Sep 10.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea.

Abstract: We experienced 16 cases of overcorrection among 524 cases of packing following nasal bone fracture (NBF) reduction. In these cases, the packing was removed immediately.From July 2017 to October 2020, 535 cases of NBF were reduced by closed reduction. Read More

BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021 09 10;21(1):430. Epub 2021 Sep 10.

Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164, World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea.

Background: Dyspnea is a common symptom in patients presenting to the emergency department. It has a variety of causes that range from non-urgent to life-threatening. One episode of dyspnea in a healthy young person is easy to overlook. Read More

Arch Craniofac Surg 2021 Aug 20;22(4):193-198. Epub 2021 Aug 20.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

Background: Nasal bone fractures are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Although fracture reduction is simple and correction requires a short operative time, low patient satisfaction and relatively high complication rates remain issues for many surgeons. These challenges may result from inaccuracies in fracture recognition and assessment or inappropriate surgical planning. Read More

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2022 Jul 1;131(7):760-766. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA, USA.

Objective: Nasal bone fractures are the most common facial bone fractures. However, there is limited literature on the etiology of these fractures, particularly distribution across sports and other recreational activities.

Methods: The Nationwide Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) national injury database was queried for emergency department visits involving the diagnosis of nasal or nose fractures associated with sports and recreation activities over the most recent 10 year span available. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Dec 27;79(12):2519-2527. Epub 2021 Jul 27.

Chairman and George Guttman Professor of Craniofacial Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.

Purpose: Underlying psychiatric conditions are thought to influence the presentation, management, and outcomes of facially injured patients. Our study sought to determine if psychiatric diagnoses were associated with the decision to repair facial fractures during the index hospitalization.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional review of the 2014 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2021 Oct;32(7):2330-2334

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Education and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.

Abstract: The etiology of maxillofacial fractures (MFFs) varies according to the geographical location and density of the population. This study aimed to analyze the etiology, pattern, and treatment of MFFs. Epidemiological characteristics and treatment modalities of MFFs have never been evaluated in Somalia. Read More

Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2021 Jan-Apr;12(1):42-49. Epub 2021 Mar 16.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report on the pattern of occurrence of nasoorbitoethmoid (NOE) fractures in Odisha and the various factors that influence their distribution.

Methods: The study period was from January 1, 2016 to December 15, 2017. After approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee, all patients diagnosed with naso-orbito-ethmoid fractures reporting to the department of OMFS and Level-1 trauma centers were included in the study. Read More