Orbital knockout fracture

Hitting fractures are also called orbital floor bursts. As early as 1889, Lang first reported a case of eye subsidence and diplopia due to orbital floor fractures. Later King (1944) reported it again. Smith (1957) officially named blow-out fracture.

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