Reduction of Zygomatic Arch in Zygomaticomaxillary Fractures

Alexandria University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Zygomatic Arch Reduction

Treatments: Procedure: reduction of zygomatic arch in zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04218058

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Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare between ultrasound guided closed reduction and open reduction of zygomatic arch in cases of zygomaticomaxillary fracture.

To evaluate the role of intra-operative ultrasound during zygomatic arch reduction.

To compare between esthetic appearance, orbital movement, wound healing, scaring, and postoperative ocular complications in both groups.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients presenting with ZMC fractures that require reduction and fixation
• Patients between 20 to 50 years old with no gender predilections

Exclusion criteria

• Existence of infection at the fracture line
• Chronic systemic diseases such as metabolic bone disease, immunocompromised status

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

study (ultrasound guided closed reduction of zygomatic arch))

Active Comparator group

Description:

reduction of zygomatic arch guided by ultrasound

Treatment:

Procedure: reduction of zygomatic arch in zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture

control (open reduction of zygomatic arch)

Active Comparator group

Description:

open reduction of zygomatic arch through coronal incision

Treatment:

Procedure: reduction of zygomatic arch in zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture