Nasal bone fractures account for approximately 40% of all facial fractures. 1 In children, the most common cause of nasal bone fractures (NBFs) is sports (59.3%), followed by being in fights (10.8%).

Nasal bone radiographs should not be ordered in the evaluation of nasal bone fractures. Radiography has low sensitivity (64.9% [standard deviation 4.8%]) and specificity (67.8% [standard deviation 4.7 ...

Doctors usually recommend closed reduction for mildly displaced fractures — those in which the ends of the broken bone have stayed close together. They may also use this method if open reduction ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD The nasal bones are two wedged-shaped bones that make up the bridge of your nose. They come together at a rigid fibrous joint, forming the thickest part of the ...

These orthopaedic bone repair studies offer new and valuable perspectives on the capacity of MyoD-lineage cells to contribute to bone formation and fracture repair. While the conditions associated ...