Presentation
Ball impact against the right eye during a football game at the school. No visual complaints.
Patient Data
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
Right orbital floor fracture with depression of bony fragments. Soft tissue protruding into the maxillary sinus. The inferior rectus muscle is not affected.
Radiographs after surgical repair of orbital floor.
Case Discussion
An orbital blow-out fracture occurs when there is a fracture of one of the walls of orbit but the orbital rim remains intact. Typically, this is caused by a direct blow to the central orbit from a fist or ball.