title: Surgical approach to isolated bilateral orbital floor fractures.
abstract: Isolated bilateral orbital floor fractures are uncommon and are rarely described in the scientific literature. They are usually seen in association with naso-ethmoidal fractures, zygomatic fractures, or fractures of the middle third. We report our experience in the management of a patient presenting bilateral isolated orbital floor fracture. The difficulties in management of these fractures are due to the lack of an uninjured contralateral side for intraoperative comparison.
authors.affiliation: Resident Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giarda
authors.affiliation: Resident Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavolaccini
authors.affiliation: Resident Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arcuri
authors.affiliation: Resident Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brucoli
authors.affiliation: Resident Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro", Novara, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benech
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures
keywords: Bilateral isolated fracture; Maxillofacial fracture; Orbital floor fracture
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