Orbital Floor Fracture Surgery Recovery Time

Orbital blowout fracture or indirect orbital floor fracture.

Orbital floor fracture surgery recovery time. Some surgeons say that 50 percent involvement of the orbital floor or wall is an indication for surgery dr. The floor of the eye socket ruptures or cracks resulting in a small hole in the eye socket s floor which can trap some parts of the eye muscles and its surrounding. Orbital fracture surgery the surgery of orbital fracture is recommended in patients with severe injury and to heal it permanently. This is a fracture of the paper thin floor of the eye socket with the bony rim surrounding the eye remaining intact.

Orbital floor fractures are among the most common facial fractures and patients and surgeons often ask when the patient can resume normal activities after surgical treatment. The inferior wall or orbital floor is formed by the upper jawbone maxilla part of the cheek bone zygomatic and a small part of the hard palate palatine bone. This study attempted to address this basic issue by examining wound strength and histologic characteristics after orbital floor fracture repair with three commonly used materials. The complete recovery from the orbital tumor surgery takes around 4 weeks time but the patient can start performing normal non strenuous activities after 10 days of surgery.

In case of uncomplicated orbital floor fracture the physician allow the patients to work normally after three weeks of time. He prefers to measure the size of the fracture in two dimensions and the degree of fragment displacement.