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Endoscopic Management of Orbital Fractures

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The main indications for surgical correction of orbital fracture are diplopia, enophthalmos, signs of herniation of orbital contents into the ethmoid and maxillary sinuses, orbital muscle incarceration leading to reduced ocular motility, decreased visual acuity, persistent infraorbital hypoesthesia, and hypo-ophthalmia. The location of the fracture is important in determining the treatment approach. Endoscopic repair of orbital fractures has received increased attention since the development of better endoscopic materials and high-tech fiberoptics. This article reviews the endoscopic treatment of orbital fractures.

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  1. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Carlos de Carvalho Street, 2960, Curitiba, PR, 80730-201, Brazil

    Carlos Roberto Ballin, Luiz C. Sava & Camila S. Dassi

  2. Division of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, ENT Department, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

    Carlos Roberto Ballin, Luiz C. Sava, Carlos Henrique Ballin & Henrique W. Sava

  3. CEFOR - Centro da Face e Otorrino, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

    Carlos Roberto Ballin, Luiz C. Sava, Carlos Henrique Ballin, Annelyse C. Ballin & Henrique W. Sava

  4. Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, ENT Department, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

    Annelyse C. Ballin

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Ballin, C.R., Sava, L.C., Dassi, C.S. et al. Endoscopic Management of Orbital Fractures. Curr Otorhinolaryngol Rep 3, 233–237 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40136-015-0094-9

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