TY - JOUR
T1 - Blowout fracture in a 3-year-old
AU - Pluijmers, Britt I
AU - Koudstaal, Maarten J
AU - Paridaens, Dion
AU - van der Wal, Karel G H
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1055/s-0033-1333880
DO - 10.1055/s-0033-1333880
M3 - Letter
C2 - 24436749
SN - 1943-3875
VL - 6
SP - 133
EP - 136
JO - Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction
JF - Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction
IS - 2
ER -