@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of nasal injuries incurred during sports activities: Analysis of 91 patients",
journal="Ear, nose, and throat journal",
year="2011",
author="Cannon, C. Ron and Cannon, Rob and Young, Kevin and Replogle, William H. and Stringer, Scott and Gasson, Elizabeth",
volume="90",
number="8",
pages="E8-E12",
abstract="Nasal injuries are among the most common sports injuries. We conducted a prospective, observational study of 91 patients, aged 7 to 60 years (mean: 18.3), who had sustained a nasal injury while engaging in a sport, exercise, or other recreational physical activity. We found that a substantial proportion of these injuries occurred in females (29.7% of cases). A high percentage of injuries (86.8%) occurred in those who had been participating in a noncontact sport; the sport most often implicated was basketball (26.4%). Also, injuries were more common during organized competition as opposed to recreational play (59.3 vs. 40.7%). Of the 91 nasal injuries, 59 (64.8%) were fractures, most of which were treated with a closed reduction. Almost all of the patients in this study (92.3%) were able to return to their sport. We conclude that most sports-related nasal fractures are not preventable.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-5613",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}