Effectiveness of out-fracture of the inferior turbinate with reduction nasal bone fracture

Table 1 Demographics of the patients included in this study

Characteristics	Value
Sex, n (%)
Male	43 (86.0)
Female	7 (14.0)
Age	27.7 ± 18.9
Main causes of nasal bone fracture, n (%)
Direct trauma	14 (28.0)
Human trouble	6 (12.0)
Slip of fall down	11 (22.0)
Traffic accident	15 (30.0)
Others	4 (8.0)
Total	50

Values are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.

Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative minimal cross-sectional area change by Stranc classification

	Mean value from minimal cross-sectional area (cm2)
	Preoperative	Postoperative	Change (P value)
Total (n = 50)	0.59 ± 0.06	0.67 ± 0.03	< 0.05
Frontal impact (n = 16)	0.60 ± 0.02	0.66 ± 0.04	< 0.05
Lateral impact (n = 34)	0.58 ± 0.03	0.68 ± 0.02	< 0.05