ArticleCraniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction2022
Incidence, Aetiology, and Associated Fracture Patterns of Infraorbital Nerve Injuries Following Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis of 272 Patients.
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- Evaluating infra-orbital nerve injury in zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
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- Comparative Analysis of Orbital Morphology Accuracy in 3D Models Based on Cone-Beam and Fan-Beam Computed Tomography Scans for Reconstructive Planning.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Automatic Segmentation of the Infraorbital Canal in CBCT Images: Anatomical Structure Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Two-Point Versus Three-Point Fixation in Zygomaticomaxillary Complex (ZMC) Fractures: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Validation of mixed reality in planning orbital reconstruction with patient-specific implants.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Retrospective analysis of incidence, fracture pattern and treatment of zygomatic complex fracture in a dental teaching institute in India.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Non-surgical Management of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Article
- Augmented and Virtual Reality for Preoperative Trauma Planning, Focusing on Orbital Reconstructions: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Ocular injuries in patients with orbital fractures in a tertiary level hospital in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
- Evaluation of Infraorbital Nerve Recovery and its Effect on Quality of Life following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures - An Evaluative Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures are common facial injuries with heterogeneity regarding aetiologies, fracture types, infraorbital nerve (ION) involvement, and treatment methods. The aim of this study was to identify associations between aetiologies, fracture types, and neurological complications. Additionally, treatment methods and recovery time were investigated. Methods: Medical files of 272 patients with unilateral and bilateral ZMC fractures were reviewed, whose cases were managed from January 2014 to January 2019 at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University hospitals Leuven, Belgium. History of ION sensory dysfunction and facial nerve motoric dysfunction were noted during follow-up. Results: ION hypoaesthesia incidence was 37.3%, with the main causes being fall accidents, road traffic accidents, and interpersonal violence. Significant predictors of ION hypoaesthesia were Zingg type B fractures ( Conclusion: Of all ZMC fractures, 37.3% exhibited ION hypoaesthesia. Only ZMC Zingg type B fractures (74.0%) were significantly more associated with ION hypoaesthesia. ION hypoesthesia was more likely (OR = 2.707) when the fracture line course ran through the infraorbital canal, and was less dependent on the degree of displacement. Neuropathic pain symptoms developed after ZMC fractures in 2.2% patients, posing a treatment challenge. Neuropathic pain symptoms were slightly more common among women, and were associated only with type B or C fractures. No other parameters were found to predict the outcome of this post-traumatic neuropathic pain condition.
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