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Tripod fracture is

A
Displaced fracture of calcaneum
B
Zygomatiomaxillary fracture
C
Sphenoid Wing Fracture
D
Coronal shear pilon Fracture
High-Yield Explanation
Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures, also known as a tripod, tetrapod, quadripod, malar or trimalar fractus, are seen in the setting of traumatic injury to the face. They comprise fractures of the:Zygomatic archInferior orbital rim, and anterior and posterior maxillary sinus wallsLateral orbital rim(Refer: Mohindra's Fundamentals of Ohopedics, 2nd edition, pg no. 109)

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