Update in Treatment of Orbital Blowout Fractures

TLDR: New techniques and concepts of the treatment of orbital blowout fractures with particular references are discussed in this review.

Abstract: Received April 6, 2011 Accepted April 19, 2011 Address for correspondence Jaehwan Kwon, MD, PhD Department of OtorhinolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery, Maryknoll Medical Center, 12 Daecheong-dong 4-ga, Jung-gu, Busan 600-730, Korea Tel +82-51-461-2205 Fax +82-51-461-0297 E-mail entkwon@hanmail.net The orbital wall is commonly fractured and its incidence ranges from 18 to 50% of all craniofacial fractures. Numerous papers have been reported about the surgical indication, surgical timing, approach options, and reconstruction materials for orbital blowout fractures. However, there are still debates on the ideal surgical options. The choice of surgical approach and materials for reduction of orbital blowout fractures depends on the surgeon’s experience and preference. Recently, use of endoscope for blowout fractures has been popular worldwide due to its advantages over open reduction surgeries. In this review, I will discuss new techniques and concepts of the treatment of orbital blowout fractures with particular references. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2011;54:317-23