Orbital Fractures: Diagnosis, Operative Treatment, Secondary Corrections
- ISBN-10
- 0889371393
- ISBN-13
- 9780889371392
- Pages
- 100
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hogrefe & Huber Publishers
- Author
- Beat Hammer
Description
The term "orbital fracture" refers to any fracture that involves the bony cavity containing the eyeball. Such traumatic injuries of the ocular region are found in about 80% of cases of central facial fractures, and their spectrum ranges from a simple fracture of the cheek bone to a complex comminuted fracture of the orbit. The possible treatments begin with closed repositioning and end with extensive reconstructive surgery of the orbital region. The relatively recent introduction of new craniofacial or maxillofacial surgery techniques has resulted in considerable advances in both the primary management of severe orbital injuries as well as the treatment of posttraumatic deformities.
This unique book is clearly not only essential reading in the specific field of orbital and oculoplastic surgery, but will also be of great practical value to all those working in cranial and maxillofacial trauma and plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as to otolaryngologists, ophthalmologists, and radiologists.
