A member asked:

Tripped,fell,&hurt my nose,hands,&knees.nose got scratches&cuts.the doc told me i didn't need nose x-rays cuz the bone didn't stick out.is she right?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Maybe: Indications for nasal bone X-ray usually include obvious boney deformity, especially after soft tissue swelling resolves or persistent difficulty breathing through nasal passage(s). Obviously, if you suffer an open fracture (bone protruding through skin, urgent X-ray and surgical evaluation is indicated.

Answered 4/21/2017

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