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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2019

Orbital roof fractures as an indicator for concomitant ocular injury.

Joseph Santamaria, Aditya Mehta, Donovan Reed, Halward Blegen, Bradley Bishop, Brett Davies

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joseph SantamariaDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA. joesantam3@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-2710
Aditya MehtaDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Donovan ReedDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Halward BlegenDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Bradley BishopDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Brett DaviesDepartment of Ophthalmology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Brooke Army Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOrbital roof fractures are a significant cause of morbidity in trauma and are associated with a spectrum of orbital and ocular injuries. This study aims to characterize orbital roof fracture patterns and quantify the rate of acute intervention as compared with non-roof involving orbital wall fractures.

methodsThis study is a retrospective analysis of 340 orbital wall fractures diagnosed by CT imaging from August 2015 to October 2016. Orbital wall fractures were categorized as roof involving (N = 50) and non-roof involving (N = 290). Comparisons were made between these two groups to indicate a statistically significant difference in mechanism of injury, subjective symptoms, CT and exam findings, and final plan of care to include acute ophthalmologic intervention at the time of consultation.

resultsAssault (40.7%) was the most common cause of non-roof-involving fractures while falls from height (20.0%) were associated with a higher rate of roof fractures. Roof-involving orbital wall fractures were associated with a higher prevalence of corneal abrasions (16.3%), lid lacerations (23.4%), and traumatic optic neuropathy (10.4%). A reliable subjective exam on initial ophthalmic consultation was not achieved in a larger proportion of roof fracture patients (30%). Despite this, the rate of acute intervention in this group (34%) was almost double, including lateral canthotomy and cantholysis.

conclusionsConcomitant ocular injury is common in roof-involving orbital wall fractures, and may require more urgent ophthalmologic evaluation and acute intervention. As subjective patient data is often less readily available, a high index of suspicion and thorough investigation is warranted in caring for patients with roof-involving orbital wall fractures.

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AdultEye InjuriesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMorbidityOrbitOrbital FracturesRetrospective StudiesTrauma CentersUnited StatesEye injuriesOrbital fracturesTrauma centersWounds and injuries

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