Analysis of 130 forensic expertise cases of simple orbital fracture
Huang, W.; Zhu, C.-R.; Huang, H.; Tao, M.-S.
Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 30(5): 357-359
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1004-5619 PMID: 25735074 Document Number: 671660
To analyze the features of orbital fracture and to discuss its forensic expertise points. One hundred and thirty cases of simple orbital fracture from 2010 to 2012 collected from one public security bureau were retrospectively analyzed such as age, gender, tools, position and morphology of the fracture, periorbital and orbital compound injury and the follow-up results after 6 months. In the 130 cases, the wounded were mainly young men and hit by fist. The fracture of simple medial orbital wall accounted for up to 81.5% in all cases. In the periorbital and orbital compound injury, laceration and contusion of eyelid and ethmoidal cellules and maxillary sinus always occurred. After 6 months follow-up, there were 30 cases of comminuted fracture remained enophthalmos compared with the uninjured side. It is inappropriate to judge the fracture of simple medial orbital wall as minor injury. We should judge the degree of simple orbital fracture after the injury is stable. Detailed ophthalmology inspection is necessary for forensic expertise of simple orbital fracture.