Orbital Fracture, Floor: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

orbital floor fracture, orbital floor fractures, orbital fractures, orbital trauma, blowout fracture, floor fracture, facial trauma, facial fractures, blow-out fracture

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Geoffrey M Kwitko, MD, FACS, FICS, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida
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