GIONGO, Caroline Comis; GIOVANELLA, Fernando    TORRIANI, Marcos Antonio. Fratura Avulsiva Atípica de Zigona. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. []. 2014, 14, 2, pp. 49-54. ISSN 1808-5210.

Avulsion injuries of facial bones are rare, as well as accounts regarding the management of these lesions. This study describes a facial trauma that resulted from a bull gore, which caused the avulsion of the zygomatic bone, which was left hanging by only a small pedicle. The case study involved a 36 year old male leukoderma patient who sought the Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Trauma Department at the Emergency Unit in Pelotas-RS (Brazil). Clinical examination showed extensive laceration of the face in the middle third area on the left side, with the avulsion of the zygomatic body, causing the displacement of the eyeball towards the maxillary sinus. Treatment included bone and eyeball repositioning, zygoma fixation and suture, yielding good aesthetic and functional results. The peculiarity of the etiology and the particular features of the trauma are highlighted.

: Zygomatic bone; Facial trauma; Zygomatic complex fractures..