© 2000 the British Journal of Sports Medicine
Should nasal fractures be treated on the spot?
Dunblane, Scotland
We all know the scenario at the side of the rugby pitch, as the team attendant or doctor yanks a nose straight before any pain is perceived by a front row "beauty" who then returns to play. But should nasal fractures be treated in this way, on the spot?Would sports medicine doctors let their own broken noses be treated on the spot?
"Yes, I'd have it put back pitch side—once I've retaliated and before the pain starts."
"Depends who by."
"Yes I'd like it put back immediately . . .but I've had my nose put back on the field several times and then had to have a surgeon sort it all out later, but that's OK." (Personal discussions at the BASM 1999 conference)
What are the dangers of this procedure?
If looks are spoilt, an athlete may be persuaded to sue who ever tampered with their nose and make
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