Open AccessAetiological profile of nasal trauma in Ilorin North-Central Nigeria
Author(s) -
O.A. Afolabi,
BS Alabi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v19i4.61955
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , incidence (geometry) , presentation (obstetrics) , nose , male to female , prospective cohort study , teaching hospital , pediatrics , facial trauma , road traffic , epidemiology , surgery , general surgery , physics , optics , transport engineering , engineering
The nose being the most prominent part of the face is easily traumatized in facial injuries and these has been found to be common among the Caucasians compared to the Africans and Asians. The aim is to highlight the Aetiological profile of nasal trauma in Ilorin north-central Nigeria.