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Before treatment, clinicians must assess when and how the trauma occurred within the periorbital region. There are two possible mechanisms explaining orbital fractures, the hydraulic and the buckling theory. When the intraorbital pressure rises suddenly, the indented force causes a deformity in the orbital floor and wall, which leads to bone fracture. A fracture could also be caused by direct dislocation of the globe to the walls. As discussed in the previous chapter, age-related changes in bone hardness contribute to the dislocation of the fractured bone and orbital contents, which leads to subjective symptoms.
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Kashima, T. (2017). Types and Management of Orbital Fractures. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_14
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