Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

Fracture of Orbital Wall in Road Traffic Accident

Vijayashanmugam U, Ramalakshmi V, Heber Anandan

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 Introduction: Beware of black eye orbital fracture are often missed at or misdiagnosed. The underlying bony injury and or globe injury are often more serious than initial examination suggests. Aim: Aim of this study to incidence of Orbital Wall Fracture in Road Traffic Accident. Methods: Observational study, 144 cases of ocular trauma cases were evaluated to find the incidence of orbital wall fracture Results: Out of 144 ocular trauma cases, 32 cases had orbital wall fracture. Conclusion: Injury to orbital wall and failure to treat, risks cosmetic deformity or limited mandibular movement. We should suspect orbital wall fracture when the patients present with periorbital edema, ecchymosis and subconjunctival hemorrhage.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Vijayashanmugam U, Ramalakshmi V, Heber Anandan Fracture of Orbital Wall in Road Traffic Accident International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 9 |September 2016

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