Reduction of nasal fracture using an airway tube as a pivot.

When repairing nasal fracture by closed reduction, an airway tube is useful for the pivot of the forceps. By placing the tube on the upper white lip and using it as a pivot, the fracture is reduced with Walsham forceps or Langenbeck elevator. This method is useful for all nasal fractures that are too firm to reduce by conventional closed reduction.