Clinical Criteria for Selective Exploration of Orbital Floor in Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures

[摘要] Purpose: Exposing the orbital floor requires a surgical procedure that has its own challenges. Despite the meticulous clinical examination followed by sophisticated imaging modalities, orbital floor defects associated with zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures may evade diagnosis and appropriate management. If surgeons can decide about the need for orbital floor exploration in patients with ZMC fracture, the chance of a postoperative eyelid deformity can be prevented. The aim of this article is to assess whether an association exists between the pattern of fracture line and the need for exploration of the orbital floor in ZMC fracture.

[关键词] ZMC fracture patterns;orbital floor exploration;orbital floor;reconstruction;clinical criteria;infraorbital foramen