ORBITAL FRACTURES IN TWO-WHEELER ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 40
Abstract
BACKGROUND Road traffic accidents are common occurrence every day. With ever increasing new drivers and new vehicles especially high power two-wheelers, RTAs keep on increasing causing mild-to-severe bony injuries and trauma to eyes, the special organs of vision. MATERIALS AND METHODS Single centre, retrospective study. 75 two-wheeler RTA cases who came for eye injury evaluation were included and entered in a prestructured proforma. RESULTS Using datas collected, the orbital wall fractures were classified as medial, lateral, superior and inferior fractures and the most common fracture identified. CONCLUSION Fractures of all types involving the walls of orbit were noted in 2 wheeler RTAs. Fracture of lateral wall of orbit is more common in RTA especially with two-wheelers.
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Kavitha Thulukkanam, Vinayaga Moorthy K, Sumathi Periyasamy
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