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. 2010 Nov;24(4):339–347. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1269763

Table 1.

Nasal Trauma Classification

Type I Injury restricted to soft tissue
Type IIa Simple, unilateral nondisplaced fracture
Type IIb Simple, bilateral nondisplaced fracture
Type III Simple, displaced fracture
Type IV Closed comminuted fracture
Type V Open comminuted fracture or complicated fracture*
*

Type II to IV fracture with CSF rhinorrhea, airway obstruction, septal hematoma, crush injury, numbness, severe displacement, or NOE midface involvement.