Open Versus Closed Reduction for Isolated Nasal Fractures: Comparison between the Outcomes of both Techniques

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 The Departments of General Surgery (Plastic Surgery Unit), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

2 Plastic & Maxillo-facial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University

Main Subjects


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