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Traumatic ophthalmoplegia: A complication of fractures of the zygomaticomaxillary complex. Review of etiology with report of an unusual case
Author(s) -
Yee King F.,
Cravens James,
Kotler Robert
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197503000-00016
Subject(s) - complication , medicine , complex fracture , surgery , orthodontics , fracture (geology) , geology , geotechnical engineering
Ocular muscle imbalance is a common complication in fractures of the zygomaticomaxillary complex. Involvement can be direct; caused by entrapment of either the muscle or tendon in the fracture; or indirect, produced by central or peripheral damage to the cranial nerves supplying the muscles, massive orbital edema or hemorrhage. A case of complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles caused by a critical reduction of the size of the orbit as a result of fracture of the zygomaticomaxillary complex is described.