Blowout fracture in a 3-year-old.
A 3-year-old patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial department with a fracture of the orbital floor. Due to the lack of clinical symptoms, a conservative approach was chosen. After 3 weeks, an enophthalmos developed. The orbital floor reconstruction was successfully performed through a transconjunctival approach. This case highlights the rarity of pure blowout fractures in young children. The specific presentation and diagnostics of orbital floor fractures in children and the related surgical planning and intervention are discussed.
The Dutch Craniofacial Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Britt I
BI
Pluijmers
The Dutch Craniofacial Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Maarten J
MJ
Koudstaal
Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia's Children's Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ; The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ; Geneva General Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Dion
D
Paridaens
The Dutch Craniofacial Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Karel G H
KG
van der Wal
blowout fracture; child; orbital floor; orbital fracture; trauma