| Literature DB >> 24436749 |
Britt I Pluijmers1, Maarten J Koudstaal1, Dion Paridaens2, Karel G H van der Wal1.
Abstract
A 3-year-old patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial department with a fracture of the orbital floor. Due to the lack of clinical symptoms, a conservative approach was chosen. After 3 weeks, an enophthalmos developed. The orbital floor reconstruction was successfully performed through a transconjunctival approach. This case highlights the rarity of pure blowout fractures in young children. The specific presentation and diagnostics of orbital floor fractures in children and the related surgical planning and intervention are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: blowout fracture; child; orbital floor; orbital fracture; trauma
Year: 2013 PMID: 24436749 PMCID: PMC3721016 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333880
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr ISSN: 1943-3875