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- Title
Treatment of Zygomatic Complex Fractures with Steinmann Pins.
- Authors
Salinas, Jonathan B.; Vira, Darshni; Hu, David; St. John, Maie
- Abstract
This case series presents an update on our experience treating zygomatiomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures through closed reduction, using a Steinmann pin. In order to gather data, charts for twenty-three consecutive patients with ZMC fractures presenting to the Otolaryngology-HNS Department at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center from 2005 to 2009 were reviewed. Of the twenty-three patients, twelve patients had sufficient data for analysis. Average operative time was significantly lower for patients treated via the closed technique as compared to the open technique: 65.3 minutes and 162.5 minutes (p = 0.02). Additionally, only a single one-centimeter incision was required with the closed-repair system versus several incisions using traditional methods.
- Subjects
ZYGOMATIC fractures; BONE fractures; SURGERY; INTERNAL fixation in fractures; UCLA Medical Center; OTOLARYNGOLOGY
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2011, Vol 121, Issue S5, pS261
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.22212