Trapdoor fracture
Last revised by Alejandro Planas Callao
on 20 Dec 2023
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Hacking C, Planas Callao A, Elfeky M, et al. Trapdoor fracture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42075
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Alejandro Planas Callao
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- Trapdoor fractures
A trapdoor fracture is a fracture of the orbital floor where the inferiorly displaced blowout fracture recoils back to its original position and potentially entraps contents of the orbit. It is seen in children and young adults due to the elasticity of the orbital floor. These fractures may be subtle and are associated with a high risk of tissue entrapment 1.
References
- 1. Grant JH, Patrinely JR, Weiss AH et-al. Trapdoor fracture of the orbit in a pediatric population. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2002;109 (2): 482-9. Pubmed citation
- 2. Phan LT, Jordan Piluek W, McCulley TJ. Orbital trapdoor fractures. (2012) Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. 26 (3): 277-82. doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2012.05.008 - Pubmed
- 3. Phan LT, Jordan Piluek W, McCulley TJ. Orbital trapdoor fractures. (2012) Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. 26 (3): 277-82. doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2012.05.008 - Pubmed
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