title: Endoscopic intraoral plating of orbital floor fractures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article describes a new endoscopic approach for orbital floor fractures, reduction, and fixation and reports the clinical results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients who sustained either a comminuted or trap door orbital floor fracture were treated in 2 medical centers following the same surgical protocol. The indications for orbital reconstruction were limited eye movement, diplopia, and significant enophthalmos. The new approach is discussed in detail.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients healed uneventfully. No major complications were noted in the postoperative period, and good functional and esthetic results were obtained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results demonstrate that endoscopic intraoral plating is a safe and effective procedure for treating orbital floor fractures.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel. nahlieli@yahoo.com
authors: Oded
authors: O
authors: Nahlieli
authors: Eitan
authors: E
authors: Bar-Droma
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Zagury
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Turner
authors: Boris
authors: B
authors: Yoffe
authors: Rachel
authors: R
authors: Shacham
authors: Tal
authors: T
authors: Bar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004724:Endoscopy; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*