Abstract
Fifteen pediatric patients with orbital floor fractures were successfully treated early, following injury by a transantrally introduced catheter-balloon technique. The latter stabilizes and supports the torn, but still vascularized periosteum at the edges of the fracture and also serves as a guide for its further proliferation and new bone formation. Apart from a transient anesthesia in the dermatome of the infraorbital nerve in certain patients no complication or sequela was noted in this series. Accordingly early repair with the use of catheter-balloon appears to be a viable alternative in the repair of orbital floor fracture in children.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-101 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1991 |
Keywords
- Antrostomy
- Blow-out fracture
- Catheter balloon
- Orbital floor fracture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Otorhinolaryngology