Title
Assessment of two-point versus three-point microplate fixation in zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures
Authors
Kiran Yadav*, Amit Kumar Sharma, Sunil Sharma, Prateek Agarwal, Sarjeet Kumar & Pushpendra Gaur
Affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NIMS Dental College & Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding author
Kian Yadav - E-mail:
kiranyadavky640@gmail.com
Amit Kumar Sharma - E-mail: bala.dr0359@gmail.com
Sunil Sharma - E-mail: sunilsharma977@yahoo.com
Prateek Agarwal - E-mail: drprateek86@gmail.com
Sarjeet Kumar - E-mail: sarjeet90@gmail.com
Pushpendra Gaur - E-mail: pusibds1990@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures are frequent injuries that impact mastication, ocular function and facial contour. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the two-point and three-point fixation utilizing microplates. A total of 56 patients were split into two equal groups of 28 at random. Microplates were used for two-point fixation at the frontozygomatic area and zygomaticomaxillary buttress in Group I. Microplates were used for three-point fixation at the infraorbital rim, frontozygomatic area and zygomaticomaxillary buttress in Group II. Intraoperative stability, interincisal mouth opening was assessed post operatively. Thus, three-point fixation had less post-operative problems and improved post-operative facial assessment. However, there was no statistically significant variation in the overall complication rates.
Keywords
Internal fixation (IF), open reduction (OR), three-point fixation, two-point fixation, zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture
Citation
Yadav et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4862-4866 (2026)
Edited by
P Babaji
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
