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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of closed reduction technique for the management of zygoma tripod or arch fractures without internal fixation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between June 2011 - December 2013, medical data of seven patients (2 females, 5 males; mean age 49.1 years; range 34 to 76 years) who were treated using closed reduction technique with Volkman bone hook due to zygoma tripod and isolated arch fractures were retrospectively analyzed. Symmetry and functional findings of the patients were assessed at three and six months postoperatively. RESULTS: No complication related to the closed reduction technique was observed. Inadequate reduction was seen in one patient with isolated zygoma arch fracture who was admitted in late-stage. CONCLUSION: Closed reduction using a bone hook can be safely applied in the management of isolated zygoma arch fractures and non-complicated zygoma tripod fractures without fixation.
