Stabilization of the Isolated Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Foley's Balloon Catheter.

J Maxillofac Oral Surg

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Joseph Dental College and Hospital, Eluru, 534 003 Andhra Pradesh India.

Published: December 2010

Zygomatic fractures are the most common facial fractures or second in frequency after the nasal fractures. The high incidence of zygomatic fractures probably relates to its prominent position in the facial skeleton hence it is frequently exposed to fractures. This case report presents an isolated zygomatic arch fracture that was been reduced by Gille's temporal approach and stabilized using foley's balloon catheter.

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