EVALUATION OF RESULTS WITH 3-POINT VISUALIZATION OF ZYGOMATICOMAXILLLARY COMPLEX FRACTURES

Objective. To retrospectively evaluate the results of three-point visu alization and liberal rigid fixation for the treatment oi unilateral z ygomaticomaxillary, fractures by assessing the incidence and severity of complications. Study design. Fourteen patients were examined an ave rage of 19 months after 3-point visualization with multiple points of rigid fixation for their unilateral zygomaticomaxillary fractures. Pat ients were evaluated for asymmetry in globe position, superior tarsal fold size, diplopia, lateral canthus height, and malar projection. Res ults. The following were found: two patients with significant changes in globe position, none with diplopia in direct gaze, two with diplopi a in extreme gazes, two with severe tarsal fold asymmetry, five with m ild tarsal fold asymmetry, and two with noticeable malar asymmetry. Co nclusion. Three-point visualization and liberal rigid fixation for zyg omaticomaxillary fracture treatment results in a low incidence of comp lications that are proportional in severity to the trauma sustained.