Nasal Fracture
A nasal fracture is a break or crack in the bones or cartilage of the nose. Minor breaks do not require treatment. These breaks usually heal on their own in about a month. Serious breaks may require surgery.
CAUSES
This condition is usually caused by a blunt injury to the nose. This type of injury often occurs from:
• Contact sports.
• Car accidents.
• Falls.
• Getting punched.
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of this condition include:
• Pain.
• Swelling of the nose.
• Bleeding from the nose.
• Bruising around the nose or eyes. You may have black eyes.
• Crooked appearance of the nose.
DIAGNOSIS
This condition may be diagnosed with a physical exam. Your health care provider will gently feel your nose for signs of broken bones. He or she will look inside your nostrils to make sure that you do not have a blood-filled swelling on the dividing wall between the nostrils (septal hematoma). X-rays of the nose may not show a nasal fracture even when one is present. In some cases, you may have X-rays or a CT scan 1–5 days after the injury. Sometimes the health care provider will want to wait until the swelling has gone down.
TREATMENT
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