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Is there a change in the epidemiology of nasal fractures in females in the UK?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2013

A Trinidade ,
M A Buchanan ,
A Farboud ,
Z Andreou ,
S Ewart ,
G Mochloulis ,
P Kothari ,
A C Frosh  and
P V Vlastarakos
A Trinidade
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, UK
M A Buchanan
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
A Farboud
Affiliation:
ENT Department, The Royal United Bath Hospital, UK
Z Andreou
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, UK
S Ewart
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
G Mochloulis
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
P Kothari
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, UK
A C Frosh
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
P V Vlastarakos*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr P V Vlastarakos, 33 Wetherby Close, Stevenage, SG1 5RX, UK Fax: 0044 (0)1438 781849 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Objective:

To determine whether there is a change in the epidemiology of nasal fractures in females in the UK, and the potential contribution of the ‘ladette’ culture.

Methods:

This paper reports a multi-centre retrospective study. Operating theatre data for all females who underwent manipulation of nasal fractures under anaesthesia between 2002 and 2009 were analysed. In addition, the case notes of all females presenting with nasal fractures over a five-year period (2004–2009) were retrospectively reviewed and the cited cause of the fracture was noted.

Results:

From 2002 to 2009, there was an 825 per cent increase in nasal fractures in women aged 13–20 years. Almost one-quarter of all nasal fractures in one centre was attributed to non-domestic violence. The highest incidence of nasal fractures (67 per cent) was amongst white British females.

Conclusion:

There is an increasing trend in the number of women sustaining nasal fractures in the UK. The cause may be multi-factorial, but could be partially attributed to a rise in ladette culture. Further research on the role of alcohol consumption in this phenomenon is needed.

Keywords

Nasal BonesNasal SurgeryFemaleEpidemiologyAlcohol Drinking
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 127 , Issue 11 , November 2013 , pp. 1084 - 1087
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2013 

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