Title: CT Diagnosis of orbital blowout fracture(Reports of 226 cases)
Abstract: Objective:To retrospectively review the CT data of orbital blowout fracture to eˉvaluate the diagnosis value of CT.Methods:Underwent coronal scanning and/or axial scanning in226patients,the direct signs and indirect signs were analyzed.Results:In the study of226cases,the orbital blowout fracture of simple medial wall,simple inferior wall and multi walls(medial and inferior)were respectively in105cases,13cases and23cases.Complicated fracture were identified85cases.Interruption of bone continuity,fragment,displacement of bone wall was the direct CT signs of orbital blowout fracture.The incidence of the indirect signs of CT findings(changing of extraocular orbital muscles and intraorbital pneumatosis)was high in orˉbital blowout fracture.Conclusion:The coronal CT scan is the first choice of examinations for orbital blowout fracture.The indirect signs of CT findings,especially the changing of exˉtraocular orbital muscles and intraorbital pneumatosis,are of significant clinical importance.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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