Post-Traumatic Orbital Deformity
Conditions
Keywords
Resorbable, blow out fractures
Brief summary
It is a prospective study to evaluate the use of resorbable plates for the repair of blow out orbital floor fractures over a follow up period of one year at both cosmetic and functional levels.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Class I, II blowout floor fracture. * Presented within 2 weeks of trauma. * Have muscle or soft tissue distortion with clinically significant diplopia, enophthalmos or restrictive strabismus.
Exclusion criteria
* Comminuted orbital fractures involving the rim. * Associated globe injuries. * Delayed presentation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anatomical reduction of the fracture | one month | reduction of the fractured segment and restore the normal orbital volume and contents . assessment of reduction by measuring the changes in the orbital volume using computed tomography |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| improvement of symptoms | 6 to 12 months | improvement of the patient complaints as diplopia and enophthalmos using questionnaire |