Objective: To assess the management of orbital floor fractures and their aftereffects in children.
Patients and methods: We retrospectively studied five children with isolated orbital floor fractures who were operated (with a perioperative steroid and antibiotic treatment) between 1998 and 2007 in our pediatric hospital. At the first visit, they all had a complete clinical examination, a Hess-Lancaster test, and a computed tomography (CT) scan. At the last visit, they all had a clinical examination and four children underwent a Hess-Lancaster test.
Results: After a median follow-up of 26 months (range, 4-100 months), no child had diplopia, all Hess-Lancaster tests were normal, and two children suffered from infraorbital hypoesthesia.
Conclusion: Surgical repair associated with steroids and antibiotics in orbital floor fracture with our surgical indications has led to good functional results with minimal complications.