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Blowout Fracture of the Orbit Definition
Common names:
  • Blowout Fracture of the Orbit
  • Broken Eye Socket
  • Fractured Orbit
  • Orbital Blowout Fracture
  • Orbital Fracture
A person with a blowout fracture of the orbit has an injury to the eye that results in a fracture of the thin bones that surround the eye. Images

In most cases, the eye itself is not seriously injured, but the lower eye muscles may become trapped in the broken bones. This can prevent the injured eye from moving normally. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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