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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2025

Efficacy of Two-Point Rigid Internal Fixation of Fronto-Zygomatic Suture and Zygomatic Buttress: An Original Research.

Ghanta Chaitanya, Bezawada Sushma, Shubham Dubey, Mudita Chaturvedi, Sameer Gupta, Shahi Jahan Shah, Rahul Anand

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Ghanta ChaitanyaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Bezawada SushmaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Shubham DubeyDepartment of Dentistry, Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Mudita ChaturvediDepartment of Dental Research Cell, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Sameer GuptaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shahi Jahan ShahDepartment of Oral Surgery, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.
Rahul AnandDepartment of Oral Surgery, Shri. Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical and Rural Development Foundation's Dental College and Hospital, MIDC, Ahmed Nagar, Maharashtra, India.

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Abstract

Background: Common facial injuries with major functional and cosmetic consequences are zygomatic complex fractures. To maintain facial symmetry and functionality, proper fixation is essential. The effectiveness of two-point stiff internal fixation at the zygomatic buttress and fronto-zygomatic suture is assessed in this study. Objective: In the treatment of zygomatic complicated fractures, to evaluate clinical results, complication rates, and patient satisfaction after two-point rigid internal fixation. Methods: Fifty patients receiving treatment for isolated zygomatic complex fractures between January 2021 and December 2022 participated in a prospective trial. Titanium mini plates and screws were used to perform two-point stiff internal fixation on the patients. Using SPSS software, data on clinical outcomes, radiographic proof of fracture reduction, functional outcomes, aesthetically pleasing results, and complications were logged and examined. Results: The patients' female-to-male ratio of 1:3 and their mean age was 35.4 years. Radiographic evaluation showed satisfactory fracture reduction in 96% of cases. Functional outcomes were excellent in 90% of patients. The complication rate was 8%, with infections 4%, hardware failure 2%, and malunion 2%. No significant scarring or persistent facial asymmetry was observed. Conclusion: A safe and dependable technique for treating zygomatic complex fractures, two-point rigid internal fixation at the fronto-zygomatic suture, and zygomatic buttress provides good clinical and cosmetic results with a minimal rate of complications-longer follow-up times and bigger sample sizes in future research.

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Fronto-zygomatic suturerigid internal fixationtwo-point fixationzygomatic buttresszygomatic complex fractures

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PMID41164534
PMCPMC12563347

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