Multiple choice

What is an incision in the hairline at 45 degree to the zygomatic arch best described as?

  1. Gillies incision

  2. Alkayat and Bramley incision

  3. Risdon's incision

  4. Moore's incision
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Explanation

The incision which is given at 45 degree to zygomatic arch, about 2 cm above the zygomatic arch,

  1. Is about 2.5 cm long and is called as Gillies incision.
  2. Is kept at 45 degree to zygomatic arch in the hairline in order to keep it parallel to anterior branch of the temporal artery.
  3. Is used for reduction of zygomatic complex and isolated zygomatic arch fracture.

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