F c ince the first description of a surgical reduction of a ygoma fracture by Duverney in 1751, many varying ethods of treatment have been described. Both inraoral and extraoral methods have become commonlace. The transoral approach was popularized by Keen n 1909, with later modifications by Goldthwaite and uinn. These techniques offer the advantages of avoidng any skin incision, thereby avoidi...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine orbital wall fracture (OWF) patterns and associated facial injuries in elderly patients and compare them with those in their younger adult counterparts. DESIGN A retrospective case-control study. SETTING An emergency department of a university-affiliated hospital located in an urban area. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1378 adult patients with OWF diagnos...

BACKGROUND Several cadaveric studies demonstrate reliable localization of the transverse sinus and the transverse sigmoid junction (TSJ). These studies use the line drawn from the inion to the posterior root of the zygoma (IZ) and the asterion, respectively. We investigated how the size difference between the right and left transverse sinuses (TS) and sigmoid sinuses (SS) affected the accuracy ...

It has been the aim of the present study, to introduce the combination of computed tomography and optical 3D imaging to exophthalmometry and to compare the resulting data to the classic Hertel method. Twenty patients without orbital pathology and 12 patients were included in the study, who were subjected to a preoperative computed tomography. Optical 3D images of the facial surface were assesse...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the epidemiological and operative characteristics of patients undergoing surgery for zygomatic fractures. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between May 2008 and October 2013, a total of 121 patients (98 males, 23 females; mean age 27 years; range, 9 to 63 years) who were operated for zygomatic fractures in our clinic were retrospectively analyzed. Age and sex of t...

Up to date, zygomatic implants (ZIs) have been considered a predictable treatment modality for cases of atrophic maxilla. In some severe cases with severe vertical and/or horizontal bone resorption in the anterior maxilla, the placement of standard implants in the anterior area represents a challenge. In these arduous scenarios, performance of a zygomatic "quad-approach" might be advocated. Nev...

INTRODUCTION Because of its functional and cosmetic importance, facial injuries, especially bony fractures are clinically very significant. Missed and maltreated fractures might result in malocclusion and disfigurement of the face, thus making accurate diagnosis of the fracture very essential. In earlier times, conventional radiography along with clinical examination played a major role in diag...

The anatomy of the midcheek has not been satisfactorily described to adequately explain midcheek aging and malar mounds, nor has it suggested a logical approach to their correction or provided sufficient detail for safe surgery in this area. This cadaver study, which was complemented by many operative dissections, located a missing link: a glide plane space overlying the body of the zygoma. The...