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Management of fractures of the zygomaticomaxillary complex
Rodrigo Otávio Moreira Marinho1, Belini Freire-Maia
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Lifecenter, Avenida Contorno, 4747, sala 1311, Funcionários, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30110-921, Brazil; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital HGIP/IPSEMG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Abstract:
The zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) has important aesthetic, structural, and functional roles that need to be preserved and/or restored during treatment of facial fractures. Surgical treatment of ZMC fractures is indicated when there is displacement of the bony fragments, and open reduction and internal fixation is the treatment of choice in cases of comminution or fracture instability. The surgical approaches used for fracture reduction as well as the type, number, and location of the fixation will be determined by the pattern of the fracture and the surgeon's preference. This article discusses the main points of the management of ZMC fractures.
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