ObjectiveAccurate management of acute nasoseptal fractures can mitigate cosmetic and functional complications. There is a lack of consensus on the ideal approach to manage acute nasoseptal fractures, which are often addressed with closed nasal and/or septal reduction (CN/SR) but sometimes addressed using an open approach with septoplasty. We aimed to systematically assess and compare outcomes of CN/SR versus open approaches to treat acute nasoseptal fractures.Data SourcesPubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL.Review MethodsStudies evaluating outcomes of adults with acute nasoseptal fractures treated within 3 weeks of injury with either CN/SR or open approach were included. Meta‐analysis was performed to examine the pooled frequency of complications including persistent obstruction, cosmetic deformity, and need for revision surgery.ResultsOf 1630 unique articles identified, 27 were included (63% retrospective, 29.6% prospective, 7.4% randomized controlled trial). Data included 1117 patients (n = 712 CN/SR, n = 423 open approach), with a mean age of 30.5 years. Patients who underwent CN/SR only were more likely to experience persistent obstruction compared to patients who underwent open approach (22.2% [95% confidence interval, CI, 8.7%‐39.5%] vs 5.9% [95% CI, 2.4%‐10.7%], P < .0001). Patients who underwent CN/SR were more likely to require revision surgery within 3 years (30.9% [95% CI, 15.8%‐48.4%] vs 6.0% [95% CI, 3.3%‐9.9%], P < .0001.ConclusionPatients with nasoseptal fractures who underwent open septoplasty in the acute period were less likely to experience complications. Prospective trials are needed to confirm results of this meta‐analysis.