ABSTRACT
Introduction: Considering lesions of high incidence, nasal fractures, recurrently taken as minor, can bring about significant functional and aesthetic damage.
Method: Between October 2012 and October 2018, 11 patients were attended at the Hospital do Trabalhador, in Curitiba-PR, undergoing fixation of a nasal septum fracture with Kirschner wire.
Results: Of the total of 11 patients, eight male and three female, with a mean age of 24.4 years, 63% of them were victims of facial aggression. The interval between trauma and treatment ranged from 13 to 21 days. In 72% only one Kirschner wire was used for fixation and, finally, the material removal time was, on average, 39.9 days.
Conclusions: This treatment option is characterized as a simple and rapid surgical strategy, with low cost and morbidity and a satisfactory postoperative result.
Keywords: Facial trauma; Face; Aggression; Nasal bone; Nasal septum