Retaining ligaments
Zygomatic ligament (McGregor's patch)
Osteocutaneous fibres from the zygomatic arch and body to the skin, at the junction of arch and body; the fixed point the lateral cheek hangs from.
What it is
Osteocutaneous fibres from the zygomatic arch and body to the skin, at the junction of arch and body; the fixed point the lateral cheek hangs from.
How the Codex reads it
Base tensions the compartment column from beneath this ligament: architecture rather than volume.
Questions
What is the zygomatic ligament (mcgregor's patch)?
Osteocutaneous fibres from the zygomatic arch and body to the skin, at the junction of arch and body; the fixed point the lateral cheek hangs from.
How does the Band Codex read the zygomatic ligament (mcgregor's patch)?
Base tensions the compartment column from beneath this ligament: architecture rather than volume.
Sources
- Furnas D.W. The retaining ligaments of the cheek. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1989;83(1):11.The zygomatic and mandibular ligaments. Mendelson and colleagues describe the masseteric cutaneous ligaments and the orbital retaining ligament.
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