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Functional Classification of Isolated Zygomatic Arch Fracture: New Proposal. 2021

José Manuel Valdés Reyes, and Sebastian Zapata Ocampo

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical Xavierian University, La Havana, Cuba.

Isolated zygomatic arch fractures are common fractures in maxillofacial trauma. These fractures can trigger a functional alteration in the mouth opening and closing. Until now, there is no published classification of an isolated zygomatic arch fracture that contains the presence or not of coronoid impingement. So we propose a new classification that is easy to handle and has the largest number of scenarios that can occur in this type of fracture. The isolated zygomatic arch fracture is classified as Type I: Nondisplaced fractures, Type II: Greenstick fracture with or without coronoid impingement, Type III: Single displaced fracture with or without coronoid impingement, Type IV: Multiple displaced fracture with or without coronoid impingement, Type V: Comminuted fracture with or without coronoid impingement. We consider it to be a comprehensive classification, with general concepts of bone fractures, that can be incorporated into professional daily practice.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005593	Fracture Fixation, Internal	The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.	Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012887	Skull Fractures	Fractures of the skull which may result from penetrating or nonpenetrating head injuries or rarely BONE DISEASES (see also FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS). Skull fractures may be classified by location (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR), radiographic appearance (e.g., linear), or based upon cranial integrity (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, DEPRESSED).	Linear Skull Fracture,Skull Fracture, Linear,Skull Fracture, Non-Depressed,Non-Depressed Skull Fracture,Fracture, Non-Depressed Skull,Fracture, Skull,Fractures, Linear Skull,Fractures, Non-Depressed Skull,Fractures, Skull,Linear Skull Fractures,Non Depressed Skull Fracture,Non-Depressed Skull Fractures,Skull Fracture,Skull Fracture, Non Depressed,Skull Fractures, Linear,Skull Fractures, Non-Depressed
D015050	Zygoma	Either of a pair of bones that form the prominent part of the CHEEK and contribute to the ORBIT on each side of the SKULL.	Cheek Bone,Jugal Bone,Malar Bone,Zygomatic Arch,Arches, Zygomatic,Zygomatic Arches,Arch, Zygomatic,Bone, Cheek,Bone, Jugal,Bone, Malar,Bones, Cheek,Bones, Jugal,Bones, Malar,Cheek Bones,Jugal Bones,Malar Bones,Zygomas
D015051	Zygomatic Fractures	Fractures of the zygoma.	Fracture, Zygomatic,Fractures, Zygomatic,Zygomatic Fracture
D018460	Fractures, Comminuted	A fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into a number of pieces.	Comminuted Fracture,Comminuted Fractures,Fracture, Comminuted