Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology, treatment, and complications of zygomatic bone fractures or/and zygomatic arch fractures associated with other facial and other parts fractures of body. Methods: This survey was performed in the first hospital affiliated with Yangtze University, from August 2008 to August 2013. The records of 97 patients with zygomatic bone fractures were reviewed. Data regarding gender, age, addictions, day of trauma, etiology, sings and symptoms, oral hygiene condition, day of initial evaluation, hospital admission, day of surgery ,surgery approach, pattern of fractures, treatment performed, post-operative antibiotic, day of hospital discharge, and post-operative complications were collected. The data were subjected to descriptive statistical analyses. Results: The most frequent fractures occurred during the fourth of life. The most frequent etiology was traffic accident, and symptoms and signs included pain and edema .Type I fractures were the main injury observed, and the surgical treatment of choice was always rigid internal fixation. Post-operative antibiotic therapy was solely employed when there was an indication. Most frequent complications that were observed was the disfunction of orbital nerve. Conclusion: The treatment protocol yielded desired post-operative results and also success rates comparable to published adta around world.

Key words: Zygomatic bone fracture, Epidemical survey , Prognosis analysis , Treatment protocal