Resorbable Polymer Plates in Repair of Blowout Orbital Floor Fractures

Resorbable Polymer Plates in Repair of Blowout Orbital Floor Fractures

It is a prospective study to evaluate the use of resorbable plates for the repair of blow out orbital floor fractures over a follow up period of one year at both cosmetic and functional levels.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Class I, II blowout floor fracture.
• Presented within 2 weeks of trauma.
• Have muscle or soft tissue distortion with clinically significant diplopia, enophthalmos or restrictive strabismus.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Comminuted orbital fractures involving the rim.
• Associated globe injuries.
• Delayed presentation.