Isolated zygomatico-orbital injuries [IZOIs] in Tehran: an analysis of 375 cases

ABSTRACT

Zygomatico-orbital in juries [ZOIs] are the most common injuries treated by the oral and maxillofacial surgeons. A respective analysis of 375 pateints with IZOIS treated in Najmeia and Baqiet-Ullah University hospitals during a six-year period from 1984 to 1990 is presented. Male cases accounted for 94.4% [354];59.46% [223] of the fractures involved the zygomatic bone, 70.13% [259]were fractures due to gunshot injuries, and 29.33% [110] were due to motor vehicle accidents [MVA]. The etiology, pattern, and incidence of the injuries,as well as age, sex, presence of infection, time of treatments, and the results are discussed