[Functional results following surgical management of isolated orbital floor fractures (blow-out fractures)].
Sixty five orbital floor fractures of varying degrees of severity were assessed retrospectively. The operative treatment was performed via the transorbital approach within 14 days of the trauma. Pre-operatively 26 patients had sensory disorders of the infraorbital nerve. Six months later the nerve had recovered fully or partially. Preoperatively 49 patients (74%) were found to have double vision. Six months after the operation 44 patients (90%) were either much better or the double vision could no longer be detected. Only 5 cases showed no improvement. In view of the poor results of non-operative therapy of orbital floor fractures, we recommend early operative treatment for blow out fractures.
HNO-Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
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D001684:Biological Dressings; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012828:Silicones; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
D012828:Silicones
Funktionelle Ergebnisse nach operativer Versorgung von isolierten Orbitabodenfrakturen (Blow-out-Frakturen).