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ArticleNational journal of maxillofacial surgery

Open reduction and internal fixation of zygomatic arch fracture by transbuccal instrumentation - A prospective clinical trial.

Vijitha Ravindira Babu, Thulasiraman Selvakumar, Elavenil Panneerselvam, Sasikala Balasubramanian, Radhika Menon, V B Krishna Kumar Raja

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Vijitha Ravindira BabuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Thulasiraman SelvakumarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Elavenil PanneerselvamDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sasikala BalasubramanianDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Radhika MenonDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
V B Krishna Kumar RajaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram Campus, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Background and Purpose: The zygomatic arch is important to maintain facial projection as well as width. Hence, restitution of its form by open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is indicated following its fracture, in certain clinical scenarios. The contemporary surgical approaches are cutaneous with associated complications. This observational clinical trial was designed to evaluate intraoral reduction and transbuccal fixation of zygomatic arch fractures. Materials and Method: Six patients requiring ORIF of the zygomatic arch were recruited for the study. The clinical parameters such as pain, swelling, mouth opening, facial nerve function, and scar were assessed in the pre-operative as well as post-operative period. Radiographic assessment of displacement and inter-fragmentary separation were studied on computed tomography (CT) images. Results: Mean pre-operative mouth opening was increased from 28.33 ± 6.80 to 36.83 ± 1.94 ( Conclusion: Intraoral open reduction and transbuccal fixation is a simple, effective, and less invasive method to address zygomatic arch fractures with no complications.

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