Dj. Courtney, Upper buccal sulcus approach to management of fractures of the zygomatic complex: a retrospective study of 50 cases, BR J ORAL M, 37(6), 1999, pp. 464-466
A retrospective study was conducted of 50 consecutive cases of fractures of
the zygomatic complex reduced by the upper buccal sulcus approach. All wer
e treated successfully with simple elevation (n=38), elevation with intraor
al plating at the zygomatic buttress (n=8), or extraoral placement of bone
plates (n=4). In no case was the approach deemed unsuitable, or abandoned i
n favour of another technique. There was minimal morbidity (one case each o
f mild diplopia, trismus, and swelling, all of which settled spontaneously)
. The upper buccal sulcus approach is a safe, rapid and effective technique
for the reduction of zygomatic body and arch fractures.