The diagnosis and management of orbital blowout fractures: Update 2001

Citation
Sm. Brady et al., The diagnosis and management of orbital blowout fractures: Update 2001, AM J EMER M, 19(2), 2001, pp. 147-154
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07356757 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
147 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-6757(200103)19:2<147:TDAMOO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A cogent update of orbital blowout history, anatomy, and management are inc luded with a retrospective study of 59 pure orbital blowout fractures which occurred between 1994 and 1998, Our goal is to provide a better understand ing of this frequently encountered entity and to help augment the confidenc e of nonophthalmologists who will often evaluate patients with suspected or bital blowout fractures.