1/4. The use of the Naugle orbitometer in maxillofacial trauma.BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Objective measuring of globe position is not a universal practice in the management of orbital trauma. Few studies in the literature advocate its routine use. methods AND MATERIALS: The Hertel exophthalmometer is the most widely used instrument; however, in trauma involving the lateral orbital rim (e.g., in zygoma fractures), the results are inaccurate because the displacement of the zygomatic bone interferes with its reference point on the lateral orbital rim. A more recent measuring device, the Naugle orbitometer, was introduced in 1992. It uses the superior orbital rim (frontal bar) and inferior orbital rim (malar eminence) as reference points. RESULTS AND/OR CONCLUSIONS: This article reports experience with this instrument in objective measuring the position of the globe in orbital trauma. These measurements are used 1) to monitor fractures that may not require repair but should be followed and observed for dystopia or enophthalmos, 2) to determine the adequacy of fracture repair, and 3) to determine the volume adjustment required for correcting enophthalmos. Future studies will be directed to compare the accuracy of Naugle and Hertel exophthalmometers.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = enophthalmos (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. Maxillofacial traumas.Craniofacial traumas often involve the orbital region. This report describes an unusual case of penetration of an object into the left upper oral vestibule up to the left medial-upper orbital wall. The object was an indicator switch. A multidisciplinary approach was necessary to make a correct diagnosis and to apply the best surgical treatment. The object was surgically removed, and rigid internal fixation was used to reconstruct the inferior and medial orbital walls. The aesthetic and functional results were good. One year later, the patient showed a slight enophthalmos with normal ocular motility.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = enophthalmos (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. The longitudinal orbital CT projection: a versatile image for orbital assessment.The newer generation of CT scanners allows reconstruction of images in coronal, sagittal, and oblique planes from a single set of axial scans. These computer-generated images are described as reformatted. We have found an oblique image reformatted along the plane connecting the apex of the orbit and the center of the globe to be especially useful in assessing orbital disorders. We have named this image the longitudinal orbital projection. This projection allows direct visualization of the inferior rectus muscle and orbital floor in acute and old orbital trauma. With the image produced life size, direct measurements of enophthalmos and proptosis can be made preoperatively and postoperatively, thereby facilitating planning and follow-up. The projection is also useful in combination with other planes of reformation for the localization of tumors. The longitudinal orbital projection is now a routine part of the CT examination of the orbit in our institution. Whereas it already has become an invaluable aid in the diagnosis and follow-up of congenital and acquired orbital lesions, the longitudinal orbital projection promises to clarify the effects of trauma on the inferior rectus muscle and globe position.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = enophthalmos (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. Using a titanium mesh plate to reconstruct the orbital floor after an incompletely reduced zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture.A 30 year-old male came to us for correcting his severe left enophthalmos five months after a facial trauma in a traffic accident. CT scan of his left orbit showed a greatly increased orbital volume, which was resulted from the incomplete reduction of left zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture, unrepaired medial and lateral walls, and improper restoration of the orbital floor with a silicone sheet. Also, the decreased ocular volume, due to the evisceration of the ruptured eyeball with intraocular silicone ball implantation, contributed to the patient's enophthalmos. Because the patient refused any kind of osteotomy for his incompletely reduced and malunion ZMC fracture in the procedures of orbital reconstruction, correction of his severe enophthalmos became very difficult if not impossible. Therefore, we used a piece of titanium mesh plate about 2.5 x 4 cm in size, and folded it into an L shape. The shorter part of the L-shaped plate was used to fix the whole plate by screwing it into the anterior surface of the inferior orbital rim. The longer part of the plate was used as a new orbital floor. To hold and push the intraocular implant upward and anteriorly, the longer part of the plate was adjusted to a level higher than the original floor level, and was bent upward gently in the posterior part. Postoperatively, the severe enophthalmos was markedly improved, and the patient was satisfied although an evident supratarsal sulcus was still present. After a follow-up of 18 months, no complication of migration, infection, or extrusion of the titanium mesh plate occurred.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = enophthalmos (Clic here for more details about this article) |