Repair of nasal complex fractures and the need for secondary septo-rhinoplasty.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of closed reduction of nasal fractures and determine the incidence of the need for post-traumatic septo-rhinoplasty in the management of residual nasal deformities.

Patients And Methods: Medical records of all patients with nasal fractures evaluated and treated by the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL between January 2001 and October 2004 were retrospectively evaluated. Out of a total of 344 patients, 50 patients met the inclusion criteria.