role of the subperiosteal hematoma in the management outcome of traumatic fractures of the nasal bone

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to show the importance of addressing the associated sub-periosteal hematoma in the management of acute nasal bone fractures whether or not associated with bone deformity. The goal in management is to perform a proper reduction early and right from the first time, and to prevent a residual SPH from organisation and resulting in nasal bone deformity. This is hoped to improve the results of management of acute nasal traumatic deformities avoid the need for a revision septo-rhinoplasty. A prospective study was none on a group of patients from the Hearing and Speech Institute where upon a technique was adopted to evacuate associated SPH with bone reduction of the fracture displacements. A control group of similsr cases was studies retrospectively from the patient records and the results were compared to the former group