MANAGEMENT OF ISOLATED ZYGOMATIC ARCH

Home

Current Issue

Previous Issues

Subscription

Guidelines

Founders of ASN

Contact ASN

ACTA
STOMATOLOGICA
NAISSI

Table of Contents for
June 2025 • Volume 41 • Number 91

MANAGEMENT OF ISOLATED ZYGOMATIC ARCH FRACTURE USING KEEN’S APPROACH: A CASE REPORT

Balamurugan Rajendran¹,
Karthik Kattur Premkumar²

¹RYA MADRAS COSMO Foundation Hospital Chennai, India
²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryMadha Dental College and Hospital
Chennai, India

...Abstract

Introduction: Zygomatic bone fractures are more prevalent among other associated midface fractures. Isolated fractures of the zygomatic arch comprise 10% of all zygomatic bone fractures.
Matherials and methods: This report presents a case of isolated zygomatic arch fracture which was treated through Keen’s approach.
Results: The submentovertex radiograph revealed a successful reduction of the fractured fragments into its anatomical position.
Conclusion: Keen’s approach is comparatively reliable method in the management of isolated zygomatic arch fracture without any scarring.

Key words: isolated zygomatic arch fracture, Keen’s approach, cosmetic procedure

...Authors and Reprint Information

Address of correspondence:
Dr. Balamurugan Rajendran MDS (OMFS), FICOI (USA)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Oral Implantologist
RYA COSMO Foundation Hospital Chennai, India
E-mail: drbalamurugan.mdsomfs@gmail.com