title: Proposed method for closed reduction of impacted nasal bone fractures using a Kirschner wire and a C-arm.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Closed reduction is commonly used for the treatment of nasal bone fractures. If the fracture is impacted, accurate reduction is difficult. Therefore open reduction is often required.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between January 2010 and December 2011, we used a Kirschner wire and a C-arm intraoperatively for accurate closed reduction of impacted nasal bone fractures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the follow-up period of 4 weeks to 6 months, all patients had satisfactory cosmetic results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The effectiveness of open reduction was obtained without noticeable scarring with our method of closed reduction using a Kirschner wire and a C-arm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea. sonydr@naver.com
authors.forename: Seok Joo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome