Fracture Depth and Delayed Contour Deformity in Frontal Sinus Anterior Wall Fracture

• DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31824dfcb1
• Publication Date: 2012-07-07T11:47:13Z
• Authors: Deok-Woo Kim; Eul-Sik Yoon; Byung-Il Lee; Eun-Sang Dhong; Seung-Ha Park
• Keywords: Anterior wall; Frontal sinus; Sinus (botany)

Objectives The choice to manage isolated frontal sinus anterior wall fractures without the involvement of nasofrontal outflow tract is mainly based on aesthetic concern and depends largely surgeons' preferences. Minimally depressed can be monitored by observation only with little risk long-term morbidity contour deformity. purposes this study were evaluate course a nonoperated fracture identify cutoff value displacement requiring surgical correction. Materials Methods A retrospective chart review 51 was performed. depth area each measured computed tomographic scans. Medical records carefully reviewed delayed complications or changes. Results mean size 3.9 mm 352 mm2, respectively. Patients who had 4 less did not develop late depressive changes skin. However, 7 patients more than developed mild during months follow-up. change associated (P < 0.01), but considered as an independent factor for deformity > 0.05). Conclusions presence skin indication correction fracture. Mildly displaced observed if depression mm.