| publication name | Endoscopic Repair Of Isolated Orbital Floor Fractures Versus Open Traditional Reduction Techniques |
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| Authors | Mohammed elsayed, mostafa gomaa, hossam abdelazeem , kassem Mohamed kassem |
| year | 2018 |
| keywords | Blowout fractures, diplopia,enophthalmos |
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| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background: The treatment of orbital floor fractures remains a controversy and there is no widely accepted consensus regarding indications and surgical technique. Reduction of orbital tissue via a transcutaneous approach can be very difficult and lead to unsatisfying results. Aim of the work: It aims at exploring the feasibility and efficiency of endoscopic transantral reduction of isolated orbital floor fractures versus the open reduction techniques. Patients and methods: A prospective study submitted on 30 patients. Only isolated orbital wall fractures included(pure blowout fractures), pre-/postoperative ophthalmological/orthoptic follow-up, pre-operative CT. Variables recorded were patient age and gender, etiology of injury, time to surgery, follow-up period, surgical morbidity, diplopia pre- and post-operatively (Hess test), and the presence of en-/or exophthalmos (Hertel exophthalmometer). Half patients (15) had done open traditional methods and the other half had done endoscopic trans antral reduction techniques. Conclusions: Reconstruction of isolated orbital floor fractures via endoscopic approach appears to be safe and effective. A significantly better outcome, regarding enophthalmos and diplopia improvement, was found. Endoscopic reconstruction of orbital floor fractures seems to be a more accurate and successful treatment.