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What can you tell me abotu a zygomatic bone fracture?
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Cheek bone: The zygoma forms the bulk of your cheek. A fracture is referred to as a tripod fracture but really is a quadrapod wri splaying a common fracture pattern: 1) the boney ledge under your eye, 2) the boney rim to the outside of your eye (near temple), 3) the boney arch/ridge that travels towards the ear 4) the bone support extending down to the upper teeth/canine area. Numbness upper lip is common.
Answered 6/3/2021
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