Supraorbital Blowin Fracture Presenting as an Ocular Dystopia in a Nine-Year-Old Girl

A 9-year-old girl was referred to a trauma centre with severe head injury. 3D CT scan revealed depressed fracture involving the frontal bone on the right side, right parietal bone, and right superior orbital margin, right lamina papyracea. The frontal table was managed conservatively and open reduct...

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Main Authors: Ranganadh Nallamothu, Shanmukha Reddy Kallam, Srikanth Gunturu, Sukumar Singh, Vijay Kumar Rachalapally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/574146
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Summary:A 9-year-old girl was referred to a trauma centre with severe head injury. 3D CT scan revealed depressed fracture involving the frontal bone on the right side, right parietal bone, and right superior orbital margin, right lamina papyracea. The frontal table was managed conservatively and open reduction and internal fixation was done for the supraorbital blow in to correct the ocular dystopia. The clinical course, possible mechanism, and management of the patient are discussed.
ISSN:2090-6447
2090-6455