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Which is the thinnest wall of orbit ?(if u can give reference also please)
Which is the thinnest wall of orbit ?(if u can give reference also please) and if medial wall is the thinnest, then why floor of the orbit is the most common sight for orbital fractures?
Tags: fractures, ophthalmology, orbit, trauma
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Permalink Reply by Vignesh Dwarakanathan on -
medial wall is thinnest wall... i referred to snell's ....
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Permalink Reply by Jayanth Shantharam Kesave on -
1.Lamina Paparacea-the medial wall is the thinnest.
2.The orbital floor fracture,described clinically as blow out fractures is a matter of controversy. The physical mechanism of orbital blowout fracture has been a subject of debate for years by maxillofacial surgeons, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists and others.
3 mechanisms of injury have been hypothesized:
hydraulic theory,
globe-to-wall theory and
bone conduction theory.
Blowout fractures of the orbit is considered to be due to a combination of 2 or more mechanisms.
There are excellent reviews on these mechanisms in leading journals ,which you may have to consult to get a better understanding of these fractures and their mechanism.
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Permalink Reply by dude brandon on -
Medial wall of orbit.
I guess this is the thinnest.
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