Orbital trauma: keep an eye for the details!
Orbital injuries are often missed out when they occur concomitantly with other facial bone fractures. Clinical examination and plain radiographic findings alone may prove inadequate in the detection of orbital floor fractures. Refined imaging techniques like CT scans and MRI are immensely helpful in the diagnosis of orbital blowout fractures. A case of 'impure' orbital blowout fracture which went undetected at the time of initial examination and its secondary surgical reconstruction is reported here. This case report emphasizes the importance of careful clinical and radiologic evaluation in orbital injuries.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery KMCT Dental College, Kerala, India. mnjkmrkp@gmail.com
K P Manoj
KP
Kumar
V V Harish
VV
Kumar
Sujatha
S
Varma
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