Usefulness of Ultrasound-Guided Closed Reduction of Nasal Bone Fracture.
- Author:
Seong Pyo LEE
1
;
Jung Hoon SUHK
;
Won Suk CHOI
;
Tae Bum KIM
;
Wan Suk YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongkang General Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. artpsyang@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nasal bone fracture;
Ultrasound-guided closed reduction
- MeSH:
Congenital Abnormalities;
Humans;
Nasal Bone;
Physical Examination
- From:Journal of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
2008;9(1):12-16
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Closed reduction is most common treatment method for nasal bone fracture but it requires secondary correction operation commonly. For preventing secondary revision, we applied ultrasonography during closed reduction of nasal bone fracture and examined the result of operation. METHODS: 80 patients were sorted into 2 groups, ultrasound-guided closed reduction group(n=40) and manual closed reduction group(n=40). We classified the unilateral fracture involving lower 1/2 of nasal bone into type I, the bilateral fracture involving lower 1/2 of nasal bone into type III and the fracture of upper 1/2 of nasal bone into type III. The occurrence rate of overcorrection and undercorrection were evaluated by comparing preoperative and postoperative MDCT(Multi Direction Computed Tomography) RESULTS: In manual closed reduction group, overcorrection were found in 4 patients and undercorrection were found in 3 patients. In ultrasound-guided closed reduction group, overcorrection was not observed and undercorrection was observed in 2 patients. CONCLUSION: Intraoperative ultrasound evaluation of nasal bone fracture resulted in reduced occurrence rate of secondary nasal deformities, showed easier detection of the fractured site and have superiority upon simple physical examination or simple x-ray.
