title: Minimal incisions for treating zygomatic complex fractures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to study the clinical application and effects of minimal incisions for treating zygomatic complex (ZMC) fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was conducted on the 155 patients who underwent reduction of surgical injury by minimal incision for treating ZMC fractures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The outcomes after treatment were satisfactory functionally and aesthetically in most patients. The clinical results were good in 150 patients. No obvious scars were noticed in all the patients. After a follow-up of average 18 months, zygomatic asymmetry was present in 2 cases, numbness in the infraorbital area in 2 cases, and limitation of mouth opening in 1 patient. Plate removal was conducted in 3 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Repositioning of ZMC fractures via minimal incisions can get satisfactory results. With this kind of approach, the surgical injury can be reduced, and clear field of operation, convenient manipulation, less bleeding, high accuracy of reduction, and inconspicuous scar can be achieved as well. It is an ideal method and deserves to be recommended in clinical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. doctorqingbin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Qing-Bin
authors.initials: QB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yao-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Zu-Bing
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ji-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*