Face - Zygomatic arch fracture - OM view
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Face - Zygomatic arch fracture - OM view
- Look for the 'elephant's trunk' appearance of the zygomatic arch
- Comparing the symptomatic side with the asymptomatic side can help reveal an abnormal contour of the zygomatic arch
Face - Zygomatic arch fracture - OM30 view
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Face - Zygomatic arch fracture - OM30 view
- (Same patient as image above)
- The zygomatic arch fracture is more easily seen on the OM30 (Occipito-Mental 30°) image
- On the left (the non-injured side) overlying structures give the impression of a fracture, but careful scrutiny shows the cortex is intact