title: Orbital Fracture: Significance of lateral wall.
abstract: The lateral orbital wall is the strongest among other orbital walls. However, it is commonly fractured in the setting of severe facial trauma. The fracture usually occurs at the sphenozygomatic suture line. In general, patients with lateral wall fractures are commonly young male who may present with mid facial swelling and some degree of deformity. In some cases, lateral orbital wall fracture may be associated with visual loss or change in mental status due to associated intracranial injury. Imaging studies with computed tomography is important in the proper diagnosis and planning of the surgical intervention. Management of intracranial or eye injuries should be undertaken on emergent basis. Thereafter, significantly displaced lateral wall fractures need to be repaired on timely basis. Proper realignment of the plane of the lateral orbital wall at the sphenozygomatic suture along with the other complex articulations of the zygomatic bone is necessary for proper functional and aesthetic outcome.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University, P.O. Box 245, Riyadh 11411, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Adel H
authors: AH
authors: Alsuhaibani
keywords: Diagnosis; Eye injury; Fracture; Lateral orbital wall; Management; Vision loss
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