X-ray examination method and photographic technique of zygomatic fracture

The fracture of zygomatic bone and zygomatic arch can be diagnosed according to the history of trauma, clinical features and X-ray examination.

There may be tenderness, collapse and displacement, zygomatic frontal suture, zygomatic maxillary suture joint and lower orbital margin at the palpation fracture site. For example, palpation along vestibular sulcus from oral cavity can check whether the gap between zygomatic bone, maxilla and coracoid process becomes smaller, which is helpful for the diagnosis of zygomatic bone fracture.

X-ray films often take nasal chin position and zygomatic arch position. In the nasal chin position, we can not only see the fracture of zygomatic bone and zygomatic arch, but also observe whether there are any abnormalities in the structures such as orbit, maxillary sinus and infraorbital foramen. The position of zygomatic arch can clearly show the fracture and displacement of zygomatic arch.