Management of orbital floor fractures-A case series

Authors

  • Devakumari Shanmugam Associate Professor and Head, Department of Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (Government), Puducherry-605008, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-2285
  • Vijhayapriya Thanasekar Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (Government), Puducherry-605008, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7570-3497

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i5.33930

Keywords:

Orbital floor fractures, Blow out fractures, Transconjunctival approach, Diplopia, Enophthalmos, Infra orbital approach

Abstract

Orbital floor fractures are the most challenging fractures to be managed in maxillofacial region. They are diagnosed in isolation or in combination with mid face fractures, Lefort fractures and zygomatic fractures. The treatment depends on the displacement of the fractured bones and the manifestations of muscle entrapment elicited by clinical examination and radiographic assessment. The timing of repair is of paramount importance and decided on the case to case basis. Proper surgical approach along with appropriate implant placement is the key to success. This paper describes a series of 11 patients operated in IGMC&RI, Puducherry for orbital floor fractures from 2010 to 2019.

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Published

2021-05-01

How to Cite

Shanmugam, D., & Thanasekar, V. (2021). Management of orbital floor fractures-A case series. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(5), 135–139. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i5.33930

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 5 (2021)

Section

Case Series

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