Nasal Fractures

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                                          Nasal deformity
                                         Edema and tenderness
                                         Epistaxis
                                        Crepitus and mobility.


                              Orbital blowout Fractures

                        Blow out fractures are the most common.
                        Occur when the the globe sustains a direct blunt force
                        2 mechanisms of injury:
                        Blunt trauma to the globe
                        Direct blow to the infraorbital rim
  

  Orbital Blowout  Fractures  Clinical findings  

             Periorbital tenderness, swelling, ecchymosis.

               Enopthalmus or sunken eyes.

                    Impaired ocular motility.
                    Infraorbital anesthesia.
                   Step off deformity

 

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