Blowout Fracture in a 3-Year-Old

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction

Karel G.H. van der Wal²  Maarten J. Koudstaal²  Dion Paridaens¹  Britt I. Pluijmers² 

[1] Geneva General Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland;The Dutch Craniofacial Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

关键词: blowout fracture;    child;    orbital floor;    orbital fracture;    trauma;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0033-1333880

学科分类：口腔科学

来源: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

【 摘 要 】

A 3-year-old patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial department with a fracture of the orbital floor. Due to the lack of clinical symptoms, a conservative approach was chosen. After 3 weeks, an enophthalmos developed. The orbital floor reconstruction was successfully performed through a transconjunctival approach. This case highlights the rarity of pure blowout fractures in young children. The specific presentation and diagnostics of orbital floor fractures in children and the related surgical planning and intervention are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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