Abstract
Background Orbital and periorbital injuries are significant contributors to traumatic facial
injuries. Orbital fractures can occur either alone or in conjugation with other facial
bone fractures and cranial and maxillofacial injuries. Objectives The study aims to
find out the incidence of various types of fractures occurring in patients, mode of
trauma, clinical presentation, and results of delayed surgical repair in cases of
orbital fractures.
Materials and Methods This is a “prospective observational study” including 12 patients. Surgical repair
of orbital fractures was considered for suspected muscle entrapment in fractures,
restricted ocular motility, symptomatic diplopia not improving for over 2-week period,
or if enophthalmos greater than 2 mm was present.
Results Regarding age incidence, the maximum number of cases, that is 41.66%, were aged between
21and 30 years. The main modes of trauma in most cases, that is, 50%, were due to
road traffic accidents followed by fall from height, that is, 25%. The majority of
cases presented to us with complex fractures involved one or more orbital bones, that
is 33.33%. Postsurgery outcomes were good and fair in 75% and 25% patients, respectively.
Conclusion Proper orbital fracture stabilization is crucial to bring out good cosmetic as well
as ocular outcome.
Keywords
orbital fractures - diplopia - enophthalmos
