• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.546-552
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• 2013

Background The zygoma is a major portion of the midfacial contour. When deformity occurs in this area, a reduction should be conducted to correct it. If a sagittal fracture at the temporal root of the zygomatic arch occurs, this also requires reduction, but it is difficult to approach due to its anatomical location, and the possibility of fixation is also limited. Thus, the authors attempted the reduction of sagittal fracture by two- or three-point fixation and the Gillies approach without direct manipulation. The preoperative and postoperative results of the patients were evaluated. Follow-up was performed to establish a treatment guideline. Methods A retrospective study was done with 40 patients who had sagittal fractures at the temporal root of the zygomatic arch from March 2009 to June 2012. Only two- or three-point fixation was performed for the accompanying zygomatic-orbital-maxillary fracture. The Gillies approach was used for complex fractures of the zygomatic arch, while the temporal root of the zygomatic arch was only observed without reduction. Preoperative and postoperative computed tomography and X-ray scans were performed to examine the results. Results The result of the paired t-test on preoperative and postoperative bone gap differences, the depression level, and the degree of temporal protrusion showed a marked decrease in the mean difference at a 95% confidence interval. The results were acceptable. Conclusions In the treatment of sagittal fractures at the temporal root of the zygomatic arch, it is acceptable to use indirect reduction and non-fixation methods. This leads to a satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcome.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.679-685
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• 2014

Background Frontal sinus fractures, particularly anterior sinus fractures, are relatively common facial fractures. Many agree on the general principles of frontal fracture management; however, the optimal methods of reduction are still controversial. In this article, we suggest a simple reduction method using a subbrow incision as a treatment for isolated anterior sinus fractures. Methods Between March 2011 and March 2014, 13 patients with isolated frontal sinus fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation through a subbrow incision. The subbrow incision line was designed to be precisely at the lower margin of the brow in order to obtain an inconspicuous scar. A periosteal incision was made at 3 mm above the superior orbital rim. The fracture site of the frontal bone was reduced, and bone fixation was performed using an absorbable plate and screws. Results Contour deformities were completely restored in all patients, and all patients were satisfied with the results. Scars were barely visible in the long-term follow-up. No complications related to the procedure, such as infection, uncontrolled sinus bleeding, hematoma, paresthesia, mucocele, or posterior wall and brain injury were observed. Conclusions The subbrow approach allowed for an accurate reduction and internal fixation of the fractures in the anterior table of the frontal sinus by providing a direct visualization of the fracture. Considering the surgical success of the reduction and the rigid fixation, patient satisfaction, and aesthetic problems, this transcutaneous approach through a subbrow incision is concluded to be superior to the other reduction techniques used in the case of an anterior table frontal sinus fracture.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2020

Background After the laws regulating emergency medicine were amended in 2012, regional trauma centers were established in South Korea. Plastic surgeons specialize in the simultaneous surgical care of patients with facial trauma, burns, and complicated wounds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of the plastic surgery department in treating severe trauma patients. Methods From January 2012 to December 2018, we enrolled 366 severe trauma patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) over 15 who received treatment by specialists in the plastic surgery department. Of these patients, 298 (81.4%) were male, and their mean age was 51.35 years (range, 6-91 years). The average ISS was 22.01 points (range, 16-75 points). Results The most common diagnosis was facial trauma (95.1%), and facial bone fracture (65.9%) was most common injury within this subgroup. Patients were referred to 1.8 departments on average, with the neurosurgery department accounting for a high proportion of collaborations (37.0%). The most common cause of trauma was traffic accidents (62.3%), and the average length of stay in the general ward and intensive care unit was 36.90 and 8.01 days, respectively. Most patients were discharged home (62.0%) without additional transfer or readmission. Conclusions Through this study, we scoped out the role of the specialty of plastic surgery in the multidisciplinary team at regional trauma centers. These results may have implications for trauma system planning.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.117-127
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• 1991

현대 사회에서 외상의 특성은 다발성 손상이 빈발하는 것이며 상악골절시 생명을 위협하는 다발성 전신손상이 동반되면 수술이 지연되어 골절부의 지연된 부정유합을 보일 수 있다. 또한 골절된 양상에 따라서는 관혈적 정복술의 적용여부가 고려되는데 특히 골절편의 분쇄가 심하면 수술시 골절부위의 이개 후 정상위치로의 이동이 어렵고 설사 골절편의 이동이 이루어졌다고 하여도 정상위치로의 고정이 용이하지 않을 뿐만 아니라 분쇄골절편의 상실량이 많아지면 골이식까지 시행해야 하는 등 외과적이술식의 적용에 많은 난관이 예상된다. 따라서 상악골절 후 통상 6주일 간의 시간경과가 없다면 오히려 상악골절편의 이동방향을 예측하여, 전방견인용 headgear 또는 headcap 을 사용한 교정적인 치료를 시도함이 바람직할 수도 있다. 더우기 reverse headgear를 이용한 치료법은 골절된 경우가 아니더라도 상악골의 전방이동에 유용함이 실험적으로나 임상적으로 입증된 만큼 이를 상악골절후 후퇴된 상악골의 전방견인에 적용할 경우 교정치료의 최대장애인 cortical bone의 연속성이 골절로 인해 끊어지고 섬유성 유착상태로 남게되어 교정력의 효과가 치아이동 뿐만 아니라 골편의 이동에 매우 유익하리라 사료된다. 이에 저자는 상악골적이 분쇄양상인 한 환자에서 headgear와 headcap을 이용한 교정치료법을 5개월간 적용해 양호한 결과를 얻었고, 골절양상이 분쇄형이 아닌 증례에서는 외상후 5주간 경과 되었지만 관혈적 정복술을 시행하여 정상교합을 회복했으며, 심한 두부 손상으로 6개월만에 의식 회복을 한 LeFort I, II, III, 환자에서는 두부방사선 계측학적 분석, 교합기 상에서의 모형분석, 전산화 단층촬영 검사 등을 시행한 후 새로운 골면에다 LeFort I -osteotomy with iliac bone graft를 시행해 정상교합 및 안모추형을 개선시켰기에 이를 보고한다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.277-283
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• 1999

This study was aimed at furnishing the data of Naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures and aiding treatmenting Naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures A 5-year review of Naso-orbito-ethmoidal fractures and concomitant injuries is presented. The patients were treated in the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Wankwang University Hospital from Jan. 1, 1993 to Dec. 31, 1997. The results were as followes: Male predominated over female by a ratio of 4.6 : 1. The most common reasons is traffic accident(88.2%). The elapsed time from injury to operation is average 9.2 days, and the mean admission days were 79 days and removal of plates were average 217.3 days. The most associated facial bone fractures is Zygomatico-Maxillary complex fracture(20%). Associated injuries were neurologic injury(29.4%), orthopedic injury(23.5%), opthalmologic injury(17.6%), body injury(5.8%), neuropsychologic injury(5.8%) and otolaryngologic injury(5.8%) in this order. The most injured teeth were upper and lower incisors. The intubation methods for surgery were orotracheal(29.57%), submental(29.5%), and nasotracheal technique(41%). Most patients had complications, that were post-traumatic telecanthus, nasal depression, scar formation. This results suggest that early diagnosis and treatment is prerequisits to satisfactory result. Aggressive management of NOE fracture with direct or bicoronal exposure with aid of CT is now an accepted norm.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 1998

Compound comminuted mandibular fracture is defined as the presence of multiple fracture lines with open wound resulting in many small pieces within the same area. The incidence of mandibular comminution is difficult to determine but reported as 2.7~18.6 % incidence among mandibular fractures. There are controversies in the treatment of mandibular comminuted fractures. Treatment of comminuted mandibular fracture has traditionally involved closed reduction in an effort to avoid stripping periostcum from the bony segments, but rigid internal rigid fixation is used more popular at present. The extent of comminution, displacement of bony fragments and patient general conditions are important factors in decision of the treatment methods. When significant bone displacement is present, it is necessary to reduce these comminuted fragments to an anatomic, pretraumatic relationship to restore facial form and function. In these cases, ORIF allows anantomic reduction of comminuted segments as well as pretraumatic occlusion. Gentle handling of the soft tissue, rigid fixation of bony fragments and adequate immobilization are essential for reducing the complications. This is the report the incidence, causes, complications and treatment of the patients who visited our department for compound comminuted mandibular fractures.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.359-362
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• 2010

The zygoma is second most commonly vulnerable facial bone in fracture, in number only by nasal fractures. It is difficult to evaluate reduction state intraoperatively, because almost surgeons reduce the fractured zygoma by blind method. We suggest the use of orthopedic C-arm intraoperatively. We use plain radiography, CT to evaluate preoperative state. Gilles approach or intraoral approach were used to reduce the fractured zygomatic arch. The C-arm was positioned at chin area, used to evaluate reduction intraoperatively. We got postoperative image by CT or submento-vertex view. There are variable methods to evaluate reduction intraoperatively: palpation, ultrasonography, CT, plain films. C-arm is considered superior diagnostic tool to other methods. The use of intraoperative C-arm was very efficient, it could bring better results.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.493-499
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• 2014

Background Maintaining stability and restoring the aesthetic appearance are the fundamental goals when managing zygomatic fractures. We aimed to evaluate the stability and anthropometric outcomes of zygomatic fracture patients who underwent two-point fixation involving the infraorbital rim and zygomaticomaxillary buttress via the transconjunctival and gingivobuccal approaches without any skin incisions. Methods We examined 15 zygomatic fracture patients who underwent two-point fixation during a 3-year period. Stability was evaluated using three-dimensional facial bone computed tomography. Superoinferior and anteroposterior displacement of the zygoma was quantified. The aesthetic appearance of the periorbital region was evaluated using indirect anthropometry with standardized clinical photographs. The ratios between the eye fissure height and width, and lower iris coverage ratio were used to evaluate aesthetical changes. The bony displacement and aesthetic ratios were analyzed using Wilcoxon or Friedman tests. The correlation between the preoperative zygoma position and anthropometric values was analyzed. Results The positions of the zygoma were similar to those on the contralateral side at the long-term follow-up. The preoperative anthropometric measurements on the fractured side differed from those on the contralateral side, although these values were close to the normal values at the long-term follow-up. Furthermore, we noted that the anteroposterior displacement strongly positively correlated with the lower iris coverage rate (Spearman's coefficient=0.678, P=0.005). Conclusions Two-point fixation of zygomatic fractures achieved stable outcomes on long-term follow-up, and also appeared to be reliable in restoring the aesthetic appearance of the periorbital region.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.537-542
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• 2005

구강악안면 영역의 외상은 치아파절, 탈구, 골절, 연조직 손상을 일으킬 수 있으며, 뇌진탕의 원인이 되기도 한다. 미국과 일본에서는 contact sports 일부에서 마우스가드의 장착이 의무화되어 있으나, 현재 한국에서는 운동 시 마우스가드의 장착을 거의 볼 수 없는 실정이다. 마우스가드는 크게 ready-made type과 custom-made type으로 나눌 수 있다. Ready made type의 마우스가드에는 형태가 일정하고 조정이 곤란한 stock mouthguard와 다소 조정이 가능한 mouth formed mouthguard가 있다. Custommade type의 마우스가드는 적합성이 뛰어나며 정확한 교합, 하악위를 재현할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 마우스가드는 입술과 구강연조직을 치아로부터 보호하고, 치아에 가해지는 충격을 분산시켜 파절이나 탈구가능성을 줄여준다. 또한, 악골의 골절과 변위를 방지하고 충격을 흡수한다. 성장기 아동의 경우 치아손상의 30% 정도가 스포츠나 레포츠에 의한 것이라는 보고가 있으며, 이 경우 치아나 잇몸은 물론 성장 중인 치조골에 악영향을 주게 된다. 이 때 외상처치는 어려우며, 그 예후 또한 불명확하다. 따라서 성장기 아동의 마우스가드 장착은 외상 예방차원에서 중요하다. 이에 저자는 단국대학교 치과병원에 내원한 환아에게 ERKODENT$^{(R)}$사의 ERKOFORM-RVE를 이용한 흡입성형 마우스가드(vacuum type mouthguard)를 적용한 임상경험을 보고하는 바이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 1991

경기도 북부 지역의 중심인 의정부소재 종합병원인 의정부성모병원과 신천병원에 1988년 3월에서 1990년 8월까지 내원한 총 282명의 악안면 골절 환자를 다각적으로 분석하여 다음과 같은 견해를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. 1. 악안면 골절 환자의 성별 발생빈도는 남자에서 4.6:1로 호발하였고 연령별로는 20대(40.4%)가 가장 많고 10대, 30대의 순이었다. 2. 부위별 발생빈도는 하악골이 40.2%로 가장 많았고 관골, 비골, 상악골의 순이었다. 3. 부위에 따른 성별 발생빈도를 살펴보면 하악골에서 남녀비율이 6.2:1이며 관골, 상악골, 비골의 순으로 남자에 호발함을 알 수 있다. 4. 골절의 원인은 교통사고가 42.8%로 가장 많았고 폭력사고, 산재, 낙상 등의 순이었다. 5. 타부위 손상과의 관련성은 두경부(79.0%), 복${\cdot}$흉부, 상하지 순이었다. 6. 하악골 골절에서는 정중부가 33.9%로 가장 많았고 우각부, 과두, 골체부 순이었다. 7. 상악골 골절은 LeFortII type의 골절이 41.2%를 차지했다. 8. 관골부위의 골절은 관골궁을 포함한 골절이 72.5%를 차지했다.