Endoscopic intraoral plating of orbital floor fractures.
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.
Nahlieli
Oded
O
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel. nahlieli@yahoo.com
Bar-Droma
Eitan
E
Zagury
Amy
A
Turner
Michael D
MD
Yoffe
Boris
B
Shacham
Rachel
R
Bar
Tal
T
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*