Ahmed Khalaf Rabeea
, Salah Aden general Hospital, IraqTitle : Can we reduce fracture nose even after years
Abstract
Objective: Trial of reduction of nasal bone fracture
after several years beyond the usual timing for reduction which is one or two
weeks. Reduction was done by classical method of reduction using WALSHAM and
ASCHS forceps.
Method: Retrospective study for fourteen patients 9
male and 5 female, with a different type of isolated nasal bone fracture type
1, 2, 3 underwent classical closed reduction of the nasal bone fracture after
many years of trauma with encouraging results regarding proper reduction of the
fracture and good nasal patency. The procedure was done under general
anesthesia. Closed reduction is easy and simple surgery by using Walsham’s
forceps for reduction of the bone and using Asch’s forceps for reduction and
mobilization of the nasal septum, but some patient needs septoplasty or sept
rhinoplasty to reach proper management of the deform
Result: Encouraging results were obtained for all
patient; we perform successful reduction of old fracture for all the 14
patients. In 21.24% of patients need only closed reduction. In 64.38 % of the
patients need closed reduction and septoplasty Surgery. In 14.46 % of the
patients need closed reduction and sept rhinoplasty to obtain a satisfactory
aesthetic result. Assessment of the result by pre- and post-operative
photography for all patients and by x-ray or CT scan for the nose before and
after surgery according to facilities.
Conclusion: According to the results of this trial we
succeed. In reduction of isolated nasal bone fracture by the classical method
even after years of trauma, satisfactory result was achieved regarding the
function and aesthetic appearance of the nose.
Biography
Ahmed Khalaf Rabeea, ENT specialist, director
of ENT department at Salah –Alden General Hospital in Tikrit City, Iraq. He has
published 4 research, one of them: Magnat attract shell during head & neck
surgery published in International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Nek Surgery
at September 3, 2019. He has been serving as lecturer in college of medicine in
Tikrit city from 2000 till 2003. He is reviewer of research for several open
access journal.