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Late Repair of Orbital Floor Fracture, Is it Safe to Surgically Repair 6 Months Later?
Had orbital floor fracture in Aug 2011 with a soft tissue entrapment/ diplopia in extreme upper gaze and was not surgically repaired. Two months after the incident I started getting dizziness and felt that I was having ocular cardiac reflex which manifested in Bradycardia and my resting pulse dropped to 60 from 72. My blood pressure which was normal before the fracture now has elevated. My BP elevates abnormally high while walking. Irregular heart beat at night. How safe to get operated now.
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Late orbital fracture repair
Surgery 6 months out is safe, but it may not correct your problem. Early on, the muscle was being held by the disrupted bone. At this point, it is being held by bone and scar tissue and the muscle itself may have developed scarring that won't change after surgery. Surgery should be done only after repeat orbital imaging has been done and a complete exam by an orbital surgeon.
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Orbital floor fracture
I don't think there is any other option but further surgery. This type of surgery yields the best results when properly performed within a week or 2 of the injury. You say the August 2011 surgery failed to completely relieve the entrapment and the symptoms became worse around October 2011. That begs the question why have you waited till March/April 2012 to seek resolution the problem?
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Late Repair of Orbital Floor Fracture
You absolutely had an indication to have the orbital floor repaired immediately after the injury. It is unlikely that the entrapment improved with a reduction in the swelling so you should still probably have the area treated. You should get cleared by your primary care doctor for the surgery to evaluate the symptoms that you are having currently. Due to the late repair and long term entrapment of the orbital contents you may still have problems with strabismus and...
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Late Repair of Orbital Floor Fracture, Is it Safe to Surgically Repair 6 Months Later?
The main question is it indicated to repair the fracture now. If it is, then there are more risks doing the procedure now then there would have been within 2 weeks of the surgery, but it still is a safe procedure in experienced hands. You should see an Oculoplastic surgeon to see if it is indicated.
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This would actually be a reason to have surgery and what you are describing is possible.
I would recommend finding an oculoplastic surgeon to carefully assess your situation. A late repair may or may not make a difference. Imaging studies need to be done as well as a detailed assessment of your clinical situation. It is ideal to reduce these fractures shortly after the injury. As time passes, scars develop. That does not mean that you can't have benefit from a repair, it is just that all these issues need to be weighed. The American...
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