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Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(5):728.

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Thirty-four cases of fracture of the orbital floor were observed and the following conclusions drawn.

1. The immediate care of such fractures will rarely be an ophthalmologic problem because of the multiplicity of the injuries, often of a vital nature, which usually accompany the condition. A review of the literature has been made to determine the measure most frequently used in immediate treatment.
   
2. When weeks or months have elapsed since the original injury, the ophthalmologist is the one best fitted to carry out reparative work.
   
3. Such repair may take the form of operation on the extraocular muscles or may require substitution of inert material in the orbital floor in order to restore orbital volume or elevate the globe to a proper position.