Title | Orbital Trauma in a Regional Orbito-facial Trauma Centre |
Submitted by | Ahmed ALNAHRAWY |
Abstract Number | 118 |
19-217 | |
Review Result | rapid fire presentation |
Purpose | Complex orbital fractures require multi-specialty input. There are no nationally agreed best practice guidelines (BAOMS Trauma Specialist Group Lead). A recent meta analysis established that patients fractures operated on more than 14 days post injury had a significantly increased risk of persistent diplopia. |
Methods | We collected data on all patients presenting to a regional orbito facial trauma centre over a 3.5 year period referred for orbital and ophthalmic assessment between December 2014 to June 2018 including demographics, eye and orbital injuries, management and outcomes. |
Results | 324 patients, Age range 15-89, 282 patients (87%) below 60 yrs of age, 42 patients (13%) above 60. Assault in 219 patients (67%) was the most common mechanism of injury in the under 60s and falls 16 patients (73%) for above 60s age group |
Conclusion | A clear referral pathway from trauma to OMFS via ophthalmology is essential to ensure patients are treated in a timely fashion as this would reduce need for reoperationa and maximise final outcome |
Additional Authors
Last name | Initials | City / Hospital | Department |
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Chan | C | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London | |
Lee | V | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London | |
Jain | R | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London | |
Aziz | A | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London | |
Perry | M | London North West University NHS Trust, London | |
Balasundaram | I | London North West University NHS Trust, London |