title: Orbital fractures in the emergency department: a review of early assessment and management.
abstract: Orbital fractures are a common, potentially vision-threatening presentation to an emergency department. Appropriate early management and referral by the emergency medicine practitioner has a significant role in preventing cosmetic and functional sequelae of orbital trauma. In this paper, we review the emergency, non-specialist management of traumatic injuries to the orbit.
authors.affiliation: University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Delpachitra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Rahmel
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation
keywords: Trauma, head; emergency department management; maxillo-facial; ophthalmology