Surgical Repair of Orbital Blow-Out Fractures: Outcomes and Complications

[LANGUAGE= "English"] OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the demographics of patients with orbital blow-out fractures, as well as the success and complications of surgical repair with porous polyethylene membrane sheet implants through transcon-junctival technique and to...

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Published in:Beyoglu eye journal 2022-01, Vol.7 (3), p.199-206
Main Authors: Öztürker, Can, Sarı, Yasin, Özbilen, Kemal Turgay, Nihan Aksu Ceylan, Tuncer, Samuray
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diplopia
Motility
Polyethylene
Strabismus
Success
Surgery
Surgical techniques
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Summary:[LANGUAGE= "English"] OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the demographics of patients with orbital blow-out fractures, as well as the success and complications of surgical repair with porous polyethylene membrane sheet implants through transcon-junctival technique and to compare the results to previously published studies.METHODS: This retrospective study included 57 patients diagnosed with orbital blow-out fractures referred to our clinic between 2018 and 2022. Seventeen patients (29.8%) underwent orbital fracture repair through a transconjunctival tech-nique employing porous polyethylene membrane sheets. The indications for surgery were enophthalmos >2 mm and persistent ocular motility restriction, diplopia, and strabismus. The success criteria were
ISSN:2459-1777
2587-0394
DOI:10.14744/bej.2022.88156