Surgical treatment of enophthalmos in children and adolescents with pure orbital blowout fracture

Purpose This study evaluated outcomes of surgical treatment for enophthalmos after pediatric orbital blowout fracture. Associations fracture type, site, time from injury to treatment, and type procedure with were assessed. Methods The medical records 200 children adolescents (38 girls 162 boys) fractures treated in the authors' department 1975 2015 reviewed retrospectively. main causes accidental blows orbit sports injuries. included only patients floor and/or medial wall orbit, which is referred English literature as pure, or internal, Patients rim, lateral wall, roof excluded. Surgical was performed 178 patients; other 22 conservatively. Results In surgically group, did not differ relation severity post-traumatic enophthalmos. setting eyeball improved 83% patients. Conclusion associated outcome children.