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The tripod fracture also called the zygomaticomaxillary complex or malar fracture is composed of a set of three (actually 4) bone fractures. The first portion of the tripod fracture involves the maxillary sinus including the anterior and postero-lateral walls and the floor of the orbit. The second portion involves the zygomatic arch. The third portion involves the lateral orbital rim usually including the lateral orbital wall or the zygomaticofrontal suture.