[Treatment of zygomatio- orbital fractures with small local incisions: report of 32 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the surgical result of small local incisions in the treatment of zygomatio-orbital fractures.


METHODS
32 patients with zygomatio-orbital fractures were operated on with two or more kinds of incisions, including subciliary incision, lateral eyebrow incision, transverse incision along the superior margin of zygomatic arch, oral vestibular incision, maxillary sinus incision, the original wound according to the area and type of the fractures. The fracture line was exposed via the small local incisions and fixed with micro-titanium plates. The therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated 3 to 6 months after operation.


RESULTS
All patients had primary healing without apparent scars in the face,except that one patient developed mild ectropion and two had temporary paralysis of the temporal branches of the facial nerve. The function of the eyes recovered completely, while the jaw movement improved significantly. The facial appearance recovered to normal height and width and the bilateral face became symmetrical.


CONCLUSIONS
Treatment of zygomatic-orbital fractures with small local incisions is minimally invasive and the facial appearance and function can be recovered significantly with few complications.
Wang
Shuang-yi
SY
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chengyang People's Hospital of Qingdao City, Qingdao 266109, Shandong Province, China. mrsy750@163.com
Yang
Jing
J
Dai
Ji-hong
JH
D005145:Face; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures; D014025:Titanium; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures
D014025:Titanium