Surgical management of complicated orbital fractures: experiences with 89 orbital corrections and reconstructions / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
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(12): 458-462, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-306411
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize the experiences in the treatment of complicated orbital fractures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 89 patients with complicated orbital fractures treated in Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China Medical University from January 2005 to January 2010 were retrospectively reviewed. The classification of these cases included naso-orbital-ethmoid fracture, frontal orbital fracture and orbitozygomatic fracture. All patients were followed up for 6 - 36 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The orbital frame was repaired or reconstructed in these patients. The function of lacrimal pathways was improved. All the patients and the physicians were satisfied with the surgical effects. However, recurrence of deformity after endophthalmas correction was found in several cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The experiences, comprehensive management of complicated orbital fractures by team approaches, concluded from this study could be expanded. There are still challenges in the treatment of complicated orbital fractures, such as severe endophthalmas deformity, recurrence of endophthalmas deformity and malunion of complicated orbital fracture.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orbital Fractures
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Skull Fractures
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General Surgery
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Wounds and Injuries
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Zygomatic Fractures
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Enophthalmos
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Ethmoid Bone
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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