title: [The application of lateral brow incision by the guide of sphenozygomatic suture for zygomatic complex fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the application of lateral brow incision by the guide of sphenozygomatic suture for zygomatic complex fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Lateral brow incision combined with intraoral vestibule incision and below cilia incision were applied in 26 patients who had Zingg's type B and C zygomatic complex fracture,through which the fracture lines around the forehead and zygomatic suture, sphenozygomatic suture, suborbital edge, zygomatic maxillary suture, zygomatic temporal suture, zygoma- alveolar column were exposed. After accurate reduction by the guide of sphenozygomatic suture, rigid fixation by titanium plates was performed. The patients were followed up for 3-24 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-three patients acquired satisfactory outcome with ideal facial figure,function and minimal scar and 3 patients of type C developed mild asymmetric facial contour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application of lateral brow incision by the guide of sphenozygomatic suture and rigid fixation for zygomatic complex fracture approach leaves minimal scar and injury to the facial nerve,with better esthetic and functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Wen-qing
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yan-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xue-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun-hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hai-bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yong-qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D005145:Face; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures; D014025:Titanium; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium