title: How much does moving the lateral wall help in expanding the orbit?
abstract: A case is presented in which a unilateral "orbital decompression" had been previously performed, down-fracturing the orbital floor and in-fracturing the medial orbital wall. Because of persistent bilateral exophthalmos, a four-wall orbital expansion was performed. Orbital volume determinations were made before and after the second procedure, making it possible to compare the effects of the two operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hemmy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*