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Surgery Facial Injuries and Abnormalities 000e4aac

All of the following are true about zygomatic bone fracture except:

A
Also known as Tripod fracture
B
Best diagnosed by X-ray Water's view
C
Associated with flattening of malar prominence
D
Treatment of choice is open reduction and internal fixation
High-Yield Explanation
ZYGOMATIC BONE FRACUTURE - MC fracture of the middle third of the face (Nose> zygomatic bone) - Also known as tripod fracture, because the zygoma is fractured at 3 processes - X-ray water's view-Diagnosis - CT scan: best for diagnosis of zygomatic bone fracture. Treatment - Only displaced fractures require treatment - Treatment of choice: Open reduction and internal fixation

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