Zygomatico-orbital fractures: historical perspective and current surgical management.
This article presents a general historical review of zygomatico-orbital (ZO) fractures with application of contemporary surgical procedures. Two surgical cases are presented, in which the ZO fractures were approached via a transconjunctival incision with a lateral canthotomy. A two-point rigid internal fixation, combined with a porous high-density polyethylene orbital floor reconstruction, produced uniformly excellent cosmetic and functional results in a total of 42 patients with ZO fractures who were treated over a 2-year period.
Adamo
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
Pollick
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Lauer
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Sterman
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D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery*