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Can I Fly Safely with an Orbital Blow Out?

dakine46May 28, 2010
Left Orbital Floor Blowout Fracture w/ Minimal Displacement identified. Minimal Intraorbital Fat Extends Into Fracture defect. No Extra Muscle entrapment Identified by CT. orbits appear normal. Specifically, globes, optic nerves & extracular muscles appear normal. Minimal anter inferior left orbital emphysema is present.

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