Fractures of the zygomatic complex: a case report and review

Traumatic injuries to the midface are not nearly as common in Canada as they are in the United States, but practitioners must still be prepared for the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with midface fractures. This case report demonstrates the experience one individual who presented with the clinical signs and symptoms of midfacial trauma. Cases of this nature can be confidently managed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. A review provides knowledge regarding anatomic features, classification schemes and the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions encountered with the treatment of zygomatic complex fractures. The forward projection of the zygoma causes it to be frequently injured secondarily to blunt trauma of the midface, at the expense of protecting the orbit.