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Resorbable Polymer Plates in Repair of Blowout Orbital Floor Fractures

Not Applicable
Conditions
Post-Traumatic Orbital Deformity
Registration Number
NCT03683615
Lead Sponsor
Minia University
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
anatomical reduction of the fractureone month

reduction of the fractured segment and restore the normal orbital volume and contents . assessment of reduction by measuring the changes in the orbital volume using computed tomography

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
improvement of symptoms6 to 12 months

improvement of the patient complaints as diplopia and enophthalmos using questionnaire

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