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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 9;12(12):e12003.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.12003.

Supraorbital Rim Fracture Involving Frontal Sinus by Sports Injury

Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi  1 , Yasir Alyahya  2 , Muhammad Qasim Javed  2 , Fareed Ahmed Bava  3 , Nishana Mariyam M  4
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Supraorbital Rim Fracture Involving Frontal Sinus by Sports Injury

Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Supraorbital rim fracture is a rare sports-related injury encountered by craniofacial specialty and great challenge to the surgeons because of their anatomical location and relation with vital structures in close relation. Currently, in the literature, no classification system or treatment protocol exists for the supraorbital rim fracture. Supraorbital rim fracture forms a small proportion of sports-related injuries. Here we present a case with supraorbital rim fracture by sports injury diagnosed by computed tomography and treated surgically by open reduction methods using mini plates.

Keywords: computed tomography; facial trauma; sports injury; supraorbital rim fracture.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Preoperative clinical picture showing depression above the left eyebrow.
Figure 2
Figure 2. CBCT axial slice showing depressed fracture of left supraorbital bone involving frontal sinus.
Figure 3
Figure 3. 3D reconstructed image showing depressed fracture of the left supraorbital bone.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Postoperative picture restoration of the depression with normal appearance.
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