ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation

Background: The zygomatic arch fracture indicated using ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) after its fracture in a few clinical scenarios. Aim: To assess the efficacy of ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) for zygomatic arch fracture using transbuccal instrumentation. Method: The st...

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Main Authors: Hiralal Ash, Kumar Arunesh, Rajeev K. Singh, Ajay K. Singh, Sujay K. Sinha, Abhishek K. Singh
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_156_25
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author Hiralal Ash
Kumar Arunesh
Rajeev K. Singh
Ajay K. Singh
Sujay K. Sinha
Abhishek K. Singh
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Kumar Arunesh
Rajeev K. Singh
Ajay K. Singh
Sujay K. Sinha
Abhishek K. Singh
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description Background: The zygomatic arch fracture indicated using ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) after its fracture in a few clinical scenarios. Aim: To assess the efficacy of ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) for zygomatic arch fracture using transbuccal instrumentation. Method: The study assessed 60 subjects who needed ORIF of the zygomatic arch fracture, and reduction was done following transbuccal instrumentation under general anesthesia. Various clinical parameters were assessed, including mouth opening, swelling, and aesthetic outcomes in the preoperative and postoperative periods of 1 week, 1 month, and 3 and 6 months. Results: Among 60 subjects assessed, aesthetic restoration and satisfactory anatomical reduction were seen in 93.3% (n = 56) of study subjects, whereas 6.7% (n = 40) of subjects needed revision surgery owing to the displacement of the plate. Mean postoperative mouth opening showed improvement from 20 mm to 40 mm in the three-month follow-up. Minimal postoperative swelling subsided in 95% of subjects by first month of assessment. Four patients experienced mild temporary paresthesia in the infraorbital nerve which was resolved in 3 months. No infections or other complications were seen during the study period. Conclusion: Intraoral open reduction and internal fixation using transbuccal fixation is a less invasive, effective, and simple method to manage the fractures of the zygomatic arch with no associated complications and acceptable outcomes concerning swelling, mouth opening, and aesthetics.
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spelling doaj-art-d051305ba3504fe398ea8ce6ac1731ac2025-08-20T03:24:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S754S75610.4103/jpbs.jpbs_156_25ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal InstrumentationHiralal AshKumar AruneshRajeev K. SinghAjay K. SinghSujay K. SinhaAbhishek K. SinghBackground: The zygomatic arch fracture indicated using ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) after its fracture in a few clinical scenarios. Aim: To assess the efficacy of ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) for zygomatic arch fracture using transbuccal instrumentation. Method: The study assessed 60 subjects who needed ORIF of the zygomatic arch fracture, and reduction was done following transbuccal instrumentation under general anesthesia. Various clinical parameters were assessed, including mouth opening, swelling, and aesthetic outcomes in the preoperative and postoperative periods of 1 week, 1 month, and 3 and 6 months. Results: Among 60 subjects assessed, aesthetic restoration and satisfactory anatomical reduction were seen in 93.3% (n = 56) of study subjects, whereas 6.7% (n = 40) of subjects needed revision surgery owing to the displacement of the plate. Mean postoperative mouth opening showed improvement from 20 mm to 40 mm in the three-month follow-up. Minimal postoperative swelling subsided in 95% of subjects by first month of assessment. Four patients experienced mild temporary paresthesia in the infraorbital nerve which was resolved in 3 months. No infections or other complications were seen during the study period. Conclusion: Intraoral open reduction and internal fixation using transbuccal fixation is a less invasive, effective, and simple method to manage the fractures of the zygomatic arch with no associated complications and acceptable outcomes concerning swelling, mouth opening, and aesthetics.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_156_25fracturefracture reductionoriftransbuccal instrumentationzygomatic arch
spellingShingle Hiralal Ash
Kumar Arunesh
Rajeev K. Singh
Ajay K. Singh
Sujay K. Sinha
Abhishek K. Singh
ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
fracture
fracture reduction
orif
transbuccal instrumentation
zygomatic arch
title ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation
title_full ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation
title_fullStr ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation
title_full_unstemmed ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation
title_short ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) of the Zygomatic Arch Fracture Using Transbuccal Instrumentation
title_sort orif open reduction and internal fixation of the zygomatic arch fracture using transbuccal instrumentation
topic fracture
fracture reduction
orif
transbuccal instrumentation
zygomatic arch
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