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Hi my 15 month old has tripped over and hit his nose on the tv side it's got a cut on the bridge of nose and bad bruising but no blood is it broken?

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Dr. David Kam answered

Depends: Look at the symmetry of his nose. Apart from the edema, if his nose looks crooked, it is fractured. If it looks symmetrical, there may be a nondsiplaced fracture or no fracture which does not require any surgical intervention. See an ENT doctor asap!

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Hi my 15 month old has tripped over and hit his nose on the tv side it's got a cut on the bridge of nose and bad bruising but no blood is it broken?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Kam answered

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