Recent trends in evaluation and treatment of orbitozygomatic fracture

Abstract

In this study of 10 cases with orbitozygomatic fractures managed in our department. The age distribution showed that 40% of cases were in their 2nd and 3rd decades of life. The sex distribution is markedly higher for males than for females (9 : 1).The cause of the fractures were mainly attributed to motor vehicle accidents (MVA) (50 %) and personal violence (20 %), which is consistent with worldwide experience. When the physical examination is completed and all emergent issues stabilized the fracture are evaluated radiographically. High-resolution computed tomography (CT) scan is currently the imaging procedure of choice for orbitozygomatic fractures to delineate the fracture pattern. CT scan (axial, coronal, sagittal cuts) of the facial bones with 3D reconstruction was done for all cases with 0.2 mm square pixels which provided finely detailed views of the bony architecture and pinpointed even the smallest fractures.