What happens if you break your orbital bone?

Indirect orbital floor fracture. The impact leaves the bony rim of the socket intact but causes a hole in the floor of the eye socket. This hole can trap muscles, nerves, or other tissues, which makes it difficult for the eye to move and causes vision problems.

How serious is an orbital fracture?

Most patients with any form of facial fracture — such as orbital — will experience moderate to severe pain, which needs to be managed. This is due to a relatively high density of sensory pain fibers in the facial and orbital regions, thus making pain symptoms significant.

How long does it take for a broken orbital bone to heal?

Conclusions: Orbital floor strength is regained 24 days after repair. The authors now let patients resume normal activities approximately 3 weeks after uncomplicated orbital floor fracture repair. This is one of many clinical factors in assessing the return to normal activities.

What do you do for a broken orbital bone?

For a small, uncomplicated blowout fracture that does not affect the movement of your eye, your doctor may prescribe ice packs, decongestants and an antibiotic to prevent infection. You may be told to rest for a few days and to avoid blowing your nose while the eye heals.

Can an orbital fracture heal on its own?

Some orbital wall fractures heal on their own, while others require surgery. Your doctor will discuss which treatment is right for you. Two types of surgery are used for orbital wall fractures: Traditional surgery, which requires an open incision.

Can an orbital floor fracture heal on its own?

How do I know if my orbital bone is broken?

What Are Orbital Fracture Symptoms?

1. blurry, decreased or double vision.
2. black and blue bruising around the eyes.
3. swelling of the forehead or cheek.
4. swollen skin under the eye.
5. numbness in the injured side of the face.
6. blood in the white part of the eye.
7. difficulty moving the eye to look left, right, up or down.
8. flattened cheek.

How do you know if you have a broken orbital bone?

What are the symptoms of orbital blowout fracture?

What are the symptoms of an orbital blowout fracture? The most common symptoms are bruising, tenderness and swelling around the eye; redness of the eye; double vision, or diplopia (seeing two images at the same time); numbness of the cheek, nose or teeth.

What are the symptoms of a broken cheekbone?

Some symptoms of a broken cheekbone are a visible bone, flat cheek, and pain. In cases of severe facial injury, the bone is sometimes visibly broken and seen through the skin. Even if the broken bone is not visible, some people experience a flat or lopsided cheek.

What is a broken orbital floor?

Orbital floor fracture. This is when a blow or trauma to the orbital rim pushes the bones back, causing the bones of the eye socket floor buckle to downward. This fracture can also affect the muscles and nerves around the eye, keeping it from moving properly and feeling normal.

How do you treat a broken bone?

Treatment for a broken bone involves setting the bone back in place. The orthopedic doctor may use a case, splint, or a brace to keep the bone in place and immobilize the affected limb.

How do you Break Your Bones?

Broken bones are caused by trauma of the bone. This can occur when there is a direct blow to the bone, a fall from a large height or repetitive forces on the bone such as those that occur on the hips, ankles, tibia or foot when running or performing regular strenuous activities.