Frequency, Etiology and Presenting Complaints Associated With Zygomatic Complex Fractures

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the etiology, gender distribution and presenting complaints associated with zygomatic fractures Method: This cross sectional study was done in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of King Edward Medical University from April to D3ecember 2019. Patient data was collected from OPD and analysed with SPSS. Results: We analyzed the data of 162 patients with zygomatic bone fracture. Out of this 148 were male and 14 were females. There were bilateral cases, more affecting right side of face and affecting left side of face. The most common etiology was road traffic accident followed by interpersonal violence and occupational injuries. When we consider presenting complaints 87 patients came with difficulty in chewing, 45 with limited mouth opening, 23 with depressed malar eminence and only 7 patients with nerve paraesthesia. Conclusion: Considering the geographic and cultural indices of the evaluated population, it can be concluded that the patients gender and trauma causes significantly affect the prevalence of zygomatic bone fracture Keywords: Zygomatic bone, nerve paraesthesia, limited mouth opening