Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (대한구강악안면외과학회)
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A CLINICAL STUDY ABOUT NATURE AND SEVERITY OF THE ZYGOMATIC BONE FRACTURES

관골 골절의 양상 및 정도에 관한 임상적 연구

  • Ryu, Soo-Jang (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, SoonChunHyang University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Sook (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, SoonChunHyang University) ;
  • Ro, Ki-Mun (Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, SoonChunHyang University)
  • 류수장 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 치과.구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 김미숙 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 치과.구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 노기문 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 치과.구강악안면외과학교실)
  • Published : 2000.04.30
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Abstract

This is a retrospective study on the nature and severity of zygomatic bone fractures. This study was based on a series of 358 patients with zygomatic bone fractures who treated as in-patient at Soonchunhyang Chonan Hospital during the period of Jan. 1993 through Dec. 1996. The results obtained are as follows : 1. The ratio of men to women was 4.41:1. The age frequency was highest in the second, third decade. The yearly distribution was the highest in 1993. The monthly distribution was highest in Feb. and Jun. 2. The most frequent cause was the traffic accident.(66.2%) 3. The most frequent type of fractures was the class I(undisplaced fx.).(25%) 4. The most frequent associated oral and maxillofacial injuries was soft tissue.(46.9%) 5. The most frequent associated systemic injuries was upper, lower extremity.(38%) 6. In A.I.S of oral and maxillofacial area, the mean score of A.I.S was $2.5{\sim}3$. In I.S.S, the highest mean score was in the ped TA.(19) 7. In respect of treatment, the most common method was open reduction with rigid fixation on fronto-zygomatic suture area.(47.8%) 8. The incidence of complication was 12% and the most common complication was malunion.(6.1%)

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