A simple radiographic diagnosis of occult blow-out fractures

Standard radiographs of the orbit may not provide conclusive diagnosis of a blow-out fracture. Conventional and computed tomography have been employed effectively to resolve questionable cases. These imaging modalities generally are unavailable after hours and on weekends. The exaggerated Waters vie...

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Published inAnnals of emergency medicine Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 335 - 338
Main Authors Keene, Jack, Doris, Peter E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.04.1985
Subjects
Adult
blow-out fracture, diagnosis, radiograph
Humans
Male
Orbital Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Posture
Skull Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray
trauma, facial, orbital fracture, radiograph
blow-out fracture, diagnosis, radiograph
trauma, facial, orbital fracture, radiograph
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Summary:Standard radiographs of the orbit may not provide conclusive diagnosis of a blow-out fracture. Conventional and computed tomography have been employed effectively to resolve questionable cases. These imaging modalities generally are unavailable after hours and on weekends. The exaggerated Waters views are plain film radiographs easily and routinely obtainable that can demonstrate an occult fracture of the orbital floor.
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ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(85)80100-1