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Alessandra Rinaldo

Publications and source records attributed to Alessandra Rinaldo.

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Management of nasal bone fractures.

This review discusses treatment options for nasal fracture, a common condition due mainly to road accidents, sport injuries, and physical confrontations. Being frequently associated with multiple trauma, many broken noses are not promptly diagnosed and treated, leading to secondary nasal deformities and chronic obstructions. A description of nasal anatomy is followed by considerations on the pathogenesis of nasal fracture and its clinical assessment. Each patient's history must be recorded (cause of trauma, previous facial injuries, prior nasal deformity, or obstruction) and careful physical examination guides the choice of treatment (open vs closed reduction), its timing, and the type of anesthesia required. Adequate follow-up is essential. Manipulation under local anesthesia is an effective first-line treatment for simple nasal fractures and should become a standard practice, but any associated septal injury can be responsible for postoperative nasal deformity and obstruction so other options may need to be considered.

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Otosclerosis: etiopathogenesis and histopathology.

Otosclerosis is a disease of the bony labyrinth manifesting clinically as a progressive conductive hearing loss, a mixed-type hearing loss, or a sensorineural hearing loss. The age of onset of the hearing loss caused by otosclerosis is principally between 15 and 40 years. Although histopathological inner ear changes due to otosclerosis have been very well documented, the true etiopathogenesis of the disease has yet to be described despite intensive research. Both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated, however.

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Immediate facial nerve palsy following stapedectomy.

Iatrogenic facial nerve palsy following stapedectomy is a rare but devastating complication. The authors describe a case of a 20-year-old man who presented for legal advice concerning an immediate facial nerve palsy following a left stapedectomy. The incidence, management and prognosis of such injuries are discussed.

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