Brucoli Matteo, Giarda Mariangela, Benech Arnaldo
Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità University of Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Novara, Italy.
J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Jan;22(1):358-60. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f7e32e.
An orbital blow-in fracture is defined as a displaced fracture of the orbital rim or wall when the fractured bone fragment is pulled into the orbit, resulting in a decreased orbital volume. Orbital blow-in fractures is generally localized at the orbital roof. Surgical treatment is required and should be early to avoid any damage to the visual. We report a peculiar case of indirect blow-in orbital roof fracture associated with fracture of the parietal bone.