Korean J Ophthalmol > Volume 17(1); 2003 > Article
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2003;17(1):44-49.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2003.17.1.44    Published online June 30, 2003.
Clinical Analysis of Internal Orbital Fractures in Children.
Se Hyun Baek, Eui Young Lee
Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
Abstract
In order to describe the demographics, etiologic and clinical factors, and outcomes of orbital fractures in children, we have reviewed a case series of 17 patients under 18 years of age with internal orbital fractures (i.e., without involvement of the orbital rim) presenting to the Ghil hospital between March 2000 and June 2001. For 15 of the patients, we performed orbital wall reconstruction with Medpor (R) barrier sheet implantation (thickness 1mm) through transconjunctival approach under endoscopic guidance, while maintaining mere observation on the other 2 patients. There were 14 male and 3 female patients. The most common cause of fractures was accident (7 cases). Inferior wall involvement was most commonly seen, and the trapdoor type fracture was the most common. Thirteen patients had extraocular muscle restriction, 9 had nausea/vomiting and 5 had bradycardia. Diplopia of 9 patients disappeared after 43+/-23 days. Nausea/vomiting and bradycardia disappeared rapidly after surgical intervention in all cases. These results suggest that trapdoor fractures with soft tissue entrapment are the most common in pediatric orbital wall fractures, and that most of them are associated with nausea/vomiting. We suggest that early diagnosis, and prompt surgical intervention are required for those patients with oculocardiac reflex.
Key Words: bradycardia;nausea/vomiting;oculocardiac reflex;orbital wall fractures;trapdoor fracture


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