Araoz MV, Acosta BC, González REC, Cabrera SJL, Serrato GDA

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ABSTRACT

Orbital fractures have increased over time, due to the number of high-energy traumas, their anatomical location, and the thinness of their walls. These fractures occur mainly in the floor and medial wall of the orbit. The management of complex fractures with the involvement of more than one wall requires a correct reconstruction, for which an adequate exposure of these is necessary. The purpose of this article is to present a detailed description of the surgical technique for exposure of the medial wall of the orbit through a retroseptal transconjunctival surgical approach with retrocaruncular extension and lateral tarsotomy for reconstruction of fractures of the medial wall of the orbit.

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