Orbital Roof Fracture Ct

Fracture of the left zygomaticomaxillary attachmnet with fracture of the anterior and lateral maxillary walls inferior orbital rim fracture and left maxillary hemosinus.

Orbital roof fracture ct.

Contrast is not needed. This frequently causes downward and forward displacement of the globe. Most orbital roof fractures are blow in fractures displacement of the bone is towards the orbit. Although sagittal sections are also helpful in some cases the axial images are less so.

Coronal slices hard tissue window of the same isolated right orbital roof fracture. The blowout fracture is the most common type of orbital fracture and is usually the result of trauma. Angulated displaced fractures fragments are seen projecting downwards within the orbit indenting the superior rectus muscle. When they do happen they may be associated with intracranial hemorrhages traumatic optic neuropathy and csf leakage into the orbit.

The following pages provide general information regarding orbital anatomy and dissection. Orbital blowout fractures are usually the result of a direct blow to the orbit which causes a sudden increase in intraorbital pressure. This is reflected in the demographics. Communited mildly depressed left orbital roof fracture.

Once the orbital floor is exposed periorbital dissection is performed. The ultimate diagnosis is made by computed tomography ct of the face. It is more prevalent in young men.