Experience of a UK Level One Trauma Centre in Orbital Floor Fractures: A Focus on the Surgical Approach and Lid-Related Complications

Author(s):  
Khaled Borghol ◽  
Natalie Turton ◽  
Ian Sharp
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Joel A. Bronstein ◽  
William J. Bruce ◽  
Fadi Bakhos ◽  
Dalia Ishaq ◽  
Cara J. Joyce ◽  
...  

Background: There are multiple approaches to repairing orbital floor fractures. This study compares the postoperative complications of the subciliary and transconjunctival approaches. Methods: The electronic medical records from 2 hospitals were screened for CPT codes associated with orbital floor reconstruction. A total of 184 patients were identified and included in the study. Patient characteristics and complications were compared by surgical approach. Results: Of the 184 patients, 82 (44.6%) were in the subciliary group and 102 (55.4%) were in the transconjunctival group. The overall postoperative complication rate was 25.5%. The most common of these were diplopia (11.4%), corneal injury (7.1%), proptosis (5.4%), and enopthalmos (4.9%). The complication rate was not statistically significant between the 2 groups. Conclusion: Subciliary and transconjunctival approaches to orbital floor repair are equally safe. This study is limited by a smaller sample size, and a larger study will likely be necessary to fully address this question.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
Devakumari Shanmugam ◽  
Vijhayapriya Thanasekar

Orbital floor fractures are the most challenging fractures to be managed in maxillofacial region. They are diagnosed in isolation or in combination with mid face fractures, Lefort fractures and zygomatic fractures. The treatment depends on the displacement of the fractured bones and the manifestations of muscle entrapment elicited by clinical examination and radiographic assessment. The timing of repair is of paramount importance and decided on the case to case basis. Proper surgical approach along with appropriate implant placement is the key to success. This paper describes a series of 11 patients operated in IGMC&RI, Puducherry for orbital floor fractures from 2010 to 2019.


2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasquale Piombino ◽  
Giorgio Iaconetta ◽  
Roberto Ciccarelli ◽  
Antonio Romeo ◽  
Alessia Spinzia ◽  
...  

We report our experience with the repair of the orbital floor fractures and present new technical findings. We evaluated 30 subjects with pure blowout fractures treated at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of the Federico II University of Naples, Italy, between 2005 and 2007. A preoperative examination by computed tomography scans provided classification of the orbital floor fractures into small and large fractures by measurement of the bone defect to choose the appropriate reconstructive implant materials, resorbable or nonresorbable. The clinical follow-up has been performed at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. We observed a resolution of preoperative symptoms. The scar was not evident, and there was an absence of postoperative complications. We concluded that the use of resorbable materials for small orbital floor fractures and nonresorbable materials for large orbital floor fractures offers satisfactory results in both functional and aesthetic considerations. Furthermore, the new technical findings allow standardization of the surgical technique to be more accurate, also reducing the economic costs.


Medicines ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Akash Sivam ◽  
Natalie Enninghorst

The aim of this study is to present a narrative review of the properties of materials currently used for orbital floor reconstruction. Orbital floor fractures, due to their complex anatomy, physiology, and aesthetic concerns, pose complexities regarding management. Since the 1950s, a myriad of materials has been used to reconstruct orbital floor fractures. This narrative review synthesises the findings of literature retrieved from search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases. This narrative review was conducted of 66 studies on reconstructive materials. Ideal material properties are that they are resorbable, osteoconductive, resistant to infection, minimally reactive, do not induce capsule formation, allow for bony ingrowth, are cheap, and readily available. Autologous implants provide reliable, lifelong, and biocompatible material choices. Allogenic materials pose a threat of catastrophic disease transmission. Newer alloplastic materials have gained popularity. Consideration must be made when deliberating the use of permanent alloplastic materials that are a foreign body with potential body interactions, or the use of resorbable alloplastic materials failing to provide adequate support for orbital contents. It is vital that surgeons have an appropriate knowledge of materials so that they are used appropriately and reduce the risks of complications.


2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 399-404
Author(s):  
Olivier Lieger ◽  
Benoit Schaller ◽  
Jürgen Zix ◽  
Frauke Kellner ◽  
Tateyuki Iizuka

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