Original article
English
Krishnan B, El Sheikh MH.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Arab Medical Sciences University, Benghazi, Libya.
J Craniofac Surg. 2008 May;19(3):782-4.
Abstract
Zygomatic fractures are commonly encountered by the maxillofacial surgeon. Twenty-five patients with isolated zygomatic arch fractures were managed successfully under local anesthesia and sedation using the intraoral buccal sulcus approach. A dental forceps was used as the reducing instrument. Maxillofacial surgical units that manage a large number of trauma cases can consider this technique as a rapid means to manage such fractures under local anesthesia and sedation.
Keywords: Dental forceps reduction of depressed zygomatic arch fractures.
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