PURPOSE Although orbital floor fractures are frequently treated by the Ethisorb patch or polydioxanone foil, the utility of these treatments in extensive fractures remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to examine objectively the extent to which such flexible absorbable materials can restore orbital geometry in comminuted and defect fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one pa...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the advantages and limitations of using a silicon tube to support the fractured orbital floor by a transantral approach. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted from January 2000 to December. 2011 in 51 patients with pure orbital floor fractures. The patients underwent reduction surgery via a transantral approach for inserting a folded ...

The indications for surgical repair of the orbital blowout fracture are controversial. One reason may be case variation among fracture types. We therefore focused on linear-type blowout fractures in this study. The study included 22 consecutive patients with linear-type floor fractures. Demographics, clinical and computed tomographic (CT) findings, surgical timing, postoperative course, and out...