TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Characteristics of nasal injuries incurred during sports activities: Analysis of 91 patients
JO  - Ear, nose, and throat journal
A1  - Cannon, C. Ron
A1  - Cannon, Rob
A1  - Young, Kevin
A1  - Replogle, William H.
A1  - Stringer, Scott
A1  - Gasson, Elizabeth
SP  - E8
EP  - E12
VL  - 90
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-5613
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -