[Sphenozygomatic suture as a guide in the reduction of zygomatic fracture].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effectiveness of sphenzygomatic suture as a guide in the reduction of zygomatic complex fracture.


METHODS
36 cases of zygomatic complex fracture according to Zingg classification were treated. Reduce sphenozygomatic suture first, then reduce the other fracture line and fixed with titanium micro-plates. Patients were followed up for 4 weeks to 3 months, aesthetic results and X rays symmetry were observed.


RESULTS
All patients restored satisfactory facial contour, 35 cases got precise reduction, only 1 patients had slightly discontinued zygomatic arch and infraorbital rim.


CONCLUSIONS
During open reduction of zygomatic fracture, reducing sphenozygomatic suture first, combined with other fracture lines will reconstruct zygomatic complex precisely, and got normal aesthetic outcome.
Li
Wen-gang
WG
Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, 250021, China. wengangli@yahoo.com
Zhang
Shi-zhou
SZ
Yuan
Xi-lan
XL
D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*