Rhytidectomy approach for treatment of zygomatic arch fractures.

Comminuted zygomatic arch fractures are a challenge to manage without complete exposure owing to their instability. The presence of facial nerve branches near the bone often means that these fractures are often treated by closed methods or left untreated. The disadvantages of such comminuted fracture left untreated cannot be overemphasised. Hence, there is a need of a surgical approach for exposure and fixation of such fractures without limitation of facial nerve injury. We propose and report a case of malunited comminuted fracture of zygomatic arch using facelift approach. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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Santhosh Rao, Sameer Pandey, Sruthi Rao. Rhytidectomy approach for treatment of zygomatic arch fractures. BMJ case reports. 2021 Jan 25;14(1)

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PMID: 33495186

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