Zygomatico-maxillary fractures. Late results after traction-hook reduction.
A simple, closed method for zygomatico-maxillary fracture treatment is described i.e. replacement by the use of a traction bone-hook. After X-ray and clinical examination had excluded undisplaced fractures, blow out fractures and comminuted fractures, the postreduction stability was assessed peroperatively and again one week after. Sophisticated preoperative fracture-classifications predicting postoperative stability appeared redundant. In the present study, this procedure could be performed in 55.4% of the total fractures which needed to be reduced. At re-evaluation, two to eight years later, the results remained satisfactory. The method appeared, in addition to its simplicity, to require less complicated postoperative care and, therefore, a short hospitalization.
Dept. of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Central Hospital, Bodoe, Norway.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*