Orbital floor fractures and their treatment.
Orbital floor fractures can occur with or without any associated fractures of the middle third of the facial skeleton. Fifty-one patients with a unilateral "black eye" after motor vehicle accidents were reviewed. The fractures involving the orbital floor were analysed. The clinical signs and symptoms, with results of radiological examination, are discussed. The various treatment modalities and their postoperative complications are discussed.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
D012826:Silicone Elastomers