Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8698843 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2018 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we present an improvement to this standard procedure that involves modifying the surgical technique. With our suggested modification, the chance of displacement is decreased because of increased locking resulting from greater surface-to-surface contact between the posterior bone segments. Moreover, the prominence of the anterior zygoma is maintained, whereas posterior zygoma width is slightly decreased. In our technique, fixation is performed only in the zygoma body area, and posterior fixation can be avoided. In addition, in cases where fixation is not performed, the protrusion of the posterior aspect of the articular tubercle can be decreased by grinding. We believe that the modified technique has the potential to markedly improve the treatment outcomes of zygoma reduction malarplasty.
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Authors
Jae Jin Kim, Eun Young Lee, Hyun Seok, Ji Yeon Kang,