Sir, I write further to the letter by Holmes et al.1 with regard to management of broken jaws in the wake of the COVID pandemic using closed reduction protocols such as intermaxillary fixation with the post-operative follow up of patients by GDPs.

I would, respectfully, like to add that as far as facial trauma is concerned we are fortunate to have a generous evidence base. In certain situations such as uncontrollable haemorrhage, infected injuries posing a threat for further spread, orbital trauma with progressively reduced visual acuity and any injury posing a threat to the airway must and should be addressed.2 Also, while we might be deferring cases to be dealt with at a later date, the patient should, at this very stage be counselled regarding any functional impairment which might be experienced in due course of time and a possibility of performing deformity correction at a later date.