BACKGROUND The objective of the present study was to examine the outcome of nasal fracture reduction under both local anaesthesia and general anaesthesia techniques. METHODS Patient records were obtained from clinic lists of patients attending the otolaryngology (ORL) outpatient unit at Wellington Hospital or the plastic surgical unit at Hutt Hospital over a 24-month period. To meet criteria ...

BACKGROUND The ultimate goal of rhinoplasty is to achieve a controllable, reliable and an aesthetically pleasing result. Various approaches and instruments have been introduced for the correction of the bony walls of the nose to improve predictability of the procedure and to minimize the associated trauma. We conducted a cadaveric study comparing the results of osteotomy of the nasal wall using...

Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture is the second most common facial bone fractures after nasal bone and has been extensively described in the literature. Numerous techniques have been described for the reduction of ZMC fracture. This case report presents a 21-year-old man who was involved in a traffic accident and who subsequently presented with a ZMC fracture. The patient was treated t...

An orbital fracture is a common complication of trauma to the eye. One of the classical signs of such a fracture is the presence of subconjunctival emphysema as a consequence of direct passage of air from the nasal sinuses to the orbit.' 2 We have treated a patient who suffered from subconjunctival emphysema after trauma due to direct penetration of compressed air to the orbit, without orbital ...

Recent technological advances have led to improvements in social well being of man’s life in all aspects. This improving and advanced lifestyle is the major cause for some debilitating problems like road traffic accidents. Statistical analysis in literature shows that head and maxillofacial injuries are the most common of these injuries. Recent studies show that fractures of midface are strongl...

Fractures of the caudal portion of the mandible and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) fracture-luxation can be challenging to treat with direct fixation methods. This paper describes a simple technique for the indirect treatment of caudal mandibular fracture and TMJ fracture-luxation using a subcutaneous loop of nylon leader line tunnelled around the maxilla, incisive and nasal bones, and under the...

OBJECTIVE Nasoseptal injuries have traditionally been treated via closed reduction. Historically, the high incidence of postreduction deformities has led some surgeons to consider alternative approaches to obtain superior results. Here we compare simple closed reduction versus primary open repair of the nasoseptal fracture. STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective study of 40 consecutive patients ...