Customized and Navigated Primary Orbital Fracture Reconstruction: Computerized Operation Neuronavigated Surgery Orbital Recent Trauma (CONSORT) Protocol

Combined orbital medial wall and floor fractures and large isolated orbital floor fractures commonly require surgical treatment due to the high probability of diplopia and enophthal-mos. Primary reconstruction of these orbital fractures requires a high-level surgeon with a great amount of technical surgical skill. The use of novel technology can greatly improve the accuracy of reconstruction and achieve satisfactory clinical outcomes. Hence, the authors aimed to present our findings and overall experience with respect to extensive floor and medial wall orbital fracture reconstruction according to the Computerized Operation Neuronavigated Surgery Orbital Recent Trauma (CONSORT) protocol, a workflow designed for the primary reconstruction of orbital fractures with customized mesh and intraoperative navigation. A total of 25 consecutively presenting patients presenting with unilateral extensive orbital floor fractures and orbital floor and medial wall fractures were treated following the CONSORT workflow from January 2017 to March 2020. Fractures were surgically treated with a customized implant and intraoperative navigation. Patients underwent surgery within 14 days of the trauma injury. Preopera-tive and postoperative functional and aesthetic outcomes are described herein. All fractures were successfully reconstructed. Postoperatively, all 19 patients with preoperative diplopia reported the resolution of diplopia. Enophthalmos resolved in 18/20 cases. No patients had major complications during follow-up. Thus, the authors conclude that the CONSORT protocol introduced by the authors is an adaptable and reliable workflow for the early treatment of orbital fractures and can clearly optimize functional and aesthetic outcomes, reduce costs and intensive time commitments, and make customized and navigated surgery more available for institutions.

Automated summary

Surgical treatment of combined orbital fractures and large isolated orbital floor fractures using the CONSORT protocol can effectively address diplopia and enophthalmos, improve reconstruction accuracy, achieve satisfactory functional and aesthetic outcomes, and ensure smooth postoperative recovery.