Complications after zygoma fracture fixation: Is there a difference between biodegradable materials and how do they compare with titanium osteosynthesis? Gert Wittwer, Dr Med Univ, Dr Med Dent, Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo, BDS, FMCDS, Kaan Yerit, Dr Med Univ, Dr Med Dent, Martin Voracek, DSc, PhD, Dritan Turhani, Dr Med Univ, Franz Watzinger, Dr Med Univ, Dr Med Dent, and Georg Enislidis, Dr Med Univ, ...

Arcus zygomaticus is one of the weakest parts in the facial bone that can be easily affected and fractured by traumas. The typical shape of the fracture is midline depression and separation from zygomatic and temporal bone. Sometimes by the whole arcus fracture can be occur. The arcus fractures can be seen the component of the zygomatic complex fracture and also may happen as an isolated damage...

195 a Assistant Professor, Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Orthodontics, Trabzon, Turkey. b Assistant Professor, Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Oral Surgery, Trabzon, Turkey. Corresponding author: Mehmet Bayram. Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Orthodontics, Trabzon, Black Sea 61080, Turkey. +90 462 3774724; e-mail, [email protected]. Received Ja...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate current treatment of zygomatic fractures presenting at a level I trauma center. METHODS Radiology records over a 1-year period were retrospectively reviewed to determine all patients diagnosed with fractures through the zygoma. A total of 1049 computed tomography maxillofacial scans were reviewed which identified 243 patients with fractures thr...

Many complications in craniofacial surgery can be attributed to a lack of characterization of facial skeletal strain patterns. This study aimed to delineate human midfacial strain patterns under uniform muscle loading. The left sides of 5 fresh-frozen human cadaveric heads were dissected of all soft tissues except the temporalis and masseter muscles. Tensile forces were applied to the free mand...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to obtain anatomical information for installing four zygomatic implants, by measurements of maxillae and zygomata. MATERIALS AND METHODS Linear and angular measurements were obtained from the maxillae and zygomata of 40 dry skulls. RESULTS Based on mean and standard deviation values, the installation angle of the additional implant in the four zygoma te...