Treatment of Zygomatic Complex Fractures with Steinmann Pins

Abstract

Head and Neck Surgery Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center JSalinas@mednet.ucla.edu This case series presents an update on our experience treating zygomatiomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures through closed reduction, using a Steinmann pin. In order to gather data, charts for twenty-three consecutive patients with ZMC fractures presenting to the Otolaryngology-HNS Department at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center from 2005 to 2009 were reviewed. Of the twenty-three patients, twelve patients had sufficient data for analysis. Average operative time was significantly lower for patients treated via the closed technique as compared to the open technique: 65.3 minutes and 162.5 minutes (p = 0.02). Additionally, only a single one-centimeter incision was required with the closed-repair system versus several incisions using traditional methods. Treatment of Zygomatic Complex Fractures with Steinmann Pins Jonathan B. Salinas, M.D.; Darshni Vira, M.D.; David Hu, M.D.; Maie St. John M.D., Ph.D. Division of Head and Neck Surgery Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center