title: Use of C-Arm to Assess Reduction of Zygomatic Complex Fractures: A Comparative Study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the use of C-arm and its significance in accurate reduction of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures. Orbital volume is used as parameter to compared pre- and postoperative volumes of injured orbit. Differences in orbital volume calculated in cases done with intraoperative imaging and in controls treated without the use of intraoperative imaging were evaluated using Studentt-test. C-arm is definitively an effective tool in the armamentarium of oral and maxillofacial surgery in assessment of reduction of ZMC fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Atmakuru Venkata
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Maheedhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ravindran
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Emmanuel D S
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Azariah
keywords: C-arm; ZMC fractures; intraoperative imaging modalities; orbital volume