title: [Application of infraorbital incision in internal fixation of orbital floor fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effect and advantage of infraorbital incision in internal fixation of orbital floor fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Curved incision was used for operation, which was 2mm below the inferior eyelash, paralleling to the infraorbital rim. Dissection was made between the orbicular muscle and orbital septum to expose the orbital floor fracture and removed the impacted soft tissues; then internal fixation was carried out with curved titanium plate and the wound was closed routinely.
  
  
  RESULTS
  103 cases of orbital floor fracture obtained excellent bone union and no complication such as diplopia and enophthalmos; scars of 89 cases were flat and unconspicuous; 5 cases developed slight ectropion. 9 cases had local slight fold.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Infraorbital incision in internal fixation of orbital floor fracture has some advantages such as unconspucious incision, easy operation, clear operative field, convenient reduction and fixation, and minimal iatrogenic wound.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmological and Stomatological Department of Yongkang First People's Hospital.Yongkang 321300, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qing-Fu
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*