Patient is a 29-year-old female who sustained a fall and injury to her face. She was seen in the emergency room and was noted to have a swollen face and nose with nose bleed. She was diagnosed with a suspected nasal bone fracture and referred for evaluation. She was...
Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver suffered a broken nose during a basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He underwent a procedure to repair his nose at the Osborne Head and Neck Institute in Los Angeles, performed by Dr. Jason Hamilton, and was fitted for a...
The US men’s World Cup team captain and striker, Clint Dempsey, sustained a major facial injury in the US’s opening game against Ghana. As the Ghanaian player’s leg flew high, US fans saw the contact with Dempsey’s nose, and saw him fall to the ground, bloody and in...
Nasal fractures are the most common bony fracture of the face. Because of its prominent position on the face, the nose is subject to increased risk of facial trauma and subsequent dysfunction. It is recommended that nasal fractures be evaluated and treated in a timely...
