title: Stabilisation of the unstable fractured zygomatic arch with a ballooned foley catheter.
abstract: The zygomatic arch fracture is one of the most common facial bone fractures. Especially the isolated zygomatic arch fracture is usually repaired via Gillies' approach. But in the case of unstable zygomatic arch fracture, we need an additional step for stabilising the unstable zygomatic arch segment after repositioning the fractured segment. For the stabilising method we use the ballooned Foley catheter on the medial side of the zygomatic arch in the zygomaticotemporal fossa. This method is of assistance to the patient who has a zygomatic arch fracture with comminution or an old patient with weak and torn periosteum. In this study, we achieved a good result and we will introduce this simple method as one of alternatives of stabilising tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Foley catheter; Zygomatic arch fracture