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Cheekbone injury
Review the position of the zygoma and associated changes around the eye socket and cheek.
Facial Trauma
Zygoma (Cheekbone) Fracture
Assessment and repair planning for cheekbone fractures and their relationship to the surrounding facial structures.
Zygoma (Cheekbone) Fracture
What this visit covers.
Assessment and repair planning for cheekbone fractures and their relationship to the surrounding facial structures.
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Your assessment
The consultation brings together your examination, medical history, and any existing reports. Further investigations are discussed according to the findings.
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Your care plan
Discuss the proposed treatment, alternatives, recovery, and follow-up with Dr. Saha. The plan is individual to your diagnosis and care needs.
About Zygoma (Cheekbone) Fracture
The cheekbone and its place in the face.
The zygoma gives the cheek its prominence and forms part of the eye socket. After a fracture, the cheek may look flattened once the swelling settles, and there may be numbness of the cheek and upper lip, difficulty opening the mouth, or changes in vision.
A displaced fracture is usually lifted back into position and fixed with small plates, ideally within the first one to two weeks, before the bone begins to set. A fracture that has not moved may only need to be watched.
Related care
Other visits in this area.
Mandible Fracture
Assessment and management of lower-jaw fractures, with attention to the bite, jaw movement, and healing.
Explore care
Maxilla Fracture
Specialist care for upper-jaw fractures and associated facial injuries, with repair planned around the injury pattern.
Explore care
Orbit Fracture
Assessment of fractures around the eye socket, with eye care and facial repair coordinated when needed.
Explore care
Zygoma (Cheekbone) Fracture
Talk through this before you decide.
Call, or send a request with what you have noticed. Family members are welcome in the room.
