The need for treatment of nasal bone fractures by open reduction involving osteotomies arises when a patient sustains complex, severely displaced nasal fractures—often from significant trauma like a car crash—causing major deformity, nasal obstruction, or structural instability, necessitating surgical exposure under anesthesia with assistance in a hospital, including osteotomies (bone cutting) to reposition and stabilise the nasal bones. This procedure is indicated for intricate nasal fractures requiring precise surgical correction, critical in the maxillofacial region where nasal alignment affects breathing and facial aesthetics.
Several scenarios necessitate this intervention:
For example, a patient with a shattered nasal structure from a fall might undergo open reduction with osteotomies to reconstruct the nose and restore breathing, with the assistant aiding in precise bone cutting. In an aged care setting, an elderly patient with a complex nasal fracture could benefit from this to improve airflow and appearance, adjusted for their frailty and healing capacity. By surgically exposing, cutting, and repositioning the nasal bones, this service restores nasal function, corrects severe deformity, and enhances aesthetics, making it an advanced solution for complicated nasal fractures within the maxillofacial framework.
Restores complex nasal structure, improves breathing, and corrects severe deformity.
Recovery of 4-6 weeks with swelling, nasal splinting, and restricted activity; hospital stay required.
