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ArticleCraniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction2017

Interdisciplinary Management of Minimally Displaced Orbital Roof Fractures: Delayed Pulsatile Exophthalmos and Orbital Encephalocele.

Austin Y Ha, William Mangham, Sarah A Frommer, David Choi, Petra Klinge, Helena O Taylor, Adetokunbo A Oyelese, Stephen R Sullivan

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Article in Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Orbital meningocele in two case studies.Surgical neurology international · 2020
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  7. Orbital roof fractures as an indicator for concomitant ocular injury.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2019
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Austin Y HaDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
William ManghamDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Sarah A FrommerDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
David ChoiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
Petra KlingeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
Helena O TaylorDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Adetokunbo A OyeleseDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
Stephen R SullivanDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island Hospital · USBrown University · USMount Auburn Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic orbital roof fractures are rare and are managed nonoperatively in most cases. They are typically associated with severe mechanisms of injury and may be associated with significant neurologic or ophthalmologic compromise including traumatic brain injury and vision loss. Rarely, traumatic encephalocele or pulsatile exophthalmos may be present at the time of injury or develop in delayed fashion, necessitating close observation of these patients. In this article, we describe two patients with minimally displaced blow-in type orbital roof fractures that were later complicated by orbital encephalocele and pulsatile exophthalmos, prompting urgent surgical intervention. We also suggest a management algorithm for adult patients with orbital roof fractures, emphasizing careful observation and interdisciplinary management involving plastic surgery, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology.

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management algorithmorbital encephaloceleorbital roof fracturespulsatile exophthalmos

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PMID28210402
PMCPMC5305309
OpenAlexW2519522918

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