Fractured Nasal Bone- How Long to Heal?

Nasal fracture is unlike any other bone fracture in your body. Bony fractures in your limbs, for example, require immobilization and or fixation for 4-8 weeks to heal properly. Nasal fracures on the other hand....can be left alone in its fractured state and it will heal just fine. This is because nasal bones are not being moved and pulled by surrounding muscles. Therefore, the closed or open reduction of the nasal fracture is ONLY performed if there is cosmetic or... more

For patients with active lifestyles, as yourself, the time away from workouts can be more of an issue than the procedure itself. If the bone is out of its normal anatomic position, it needs to be reduced to its original position and casted immediately afterward to stabilize this reduction. The cast is left on for a short period (5-7 days) however these bones are still unstable and can be moved into a undesirable position, either from an accidental bump on your nose during a boot... more