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Abnormality of infra-orbital nerve

MedGen UID:
892554
•Concept ID:
C4073269
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the infraorbital nerve
 
HPO: HP:3000061

Definition

A structural abnormality of an infra-orbital nerve. The infraorbital nerve arises from the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve and normally traverses the orbital floor in the infraorbital canal. [from HPO]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of infra-orbital nerve

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Etiology

The transconjunctival approach with lateral canthal extension for three-wall orbital decompression in thyroid orbitopathy.
Barkhuysen R, Nielsen CC, Klevering BJ, Van Damme PA
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2009 Apr;37(3):127-31. Epub 2008 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2008.10.010. PMID: 19056289
Bilateral intra-oral, infra-orbital nerve block for postoperative analgesia following cleft lip repair in paediatric patients: comparison of bupivacaine vs bupivacaine-pethidine combination.
Jonnavithula N, Durga P, Kulkarni DK, Ramachandran G
Anaesthesia 2007 Jun;62(6):581-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05028.x. PMID: 17506736
Infra-orbital nerve block for relief of postoperative pain following cleft lip surgery in infants.
Ahuja S, Datta A, Krishna A, Bhattacharya A
Anaesthesia 1994 May;49(5):441-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03484.x. PMID: 8209992
Long-term results on the quadrangular osteotomy.
Brouns JJ, Freihofer HP
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1992 Aug;21(4):192-8. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80217-6. PMID: 1402046

Therapy

Bilateral intra-oral, infra-orbital nerve block for postoperative analgesia following cleft lip repair in paediatric patients: comparison of bupivacaine vs bupivacaine-pethidine combination.
Jonnavithula N, Durga P, Kulkarni DK, Ramachandran G
Anaesthesia 2007 Jun;62(6):581-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05028.x. PMID: 17506736
Infra-orbital nerve block for relief of postoperative pain following cleft lip surgery in infants.
Ahuja S, Datta A, Krishna A, Bhattacharya A
Anaesthesia 1994 May;49(5):441-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03484.x. PMID: 8209992

Prognosis

Ectopic Infra Orbital Nerves: Case Series of a Dangerous Normal Variant.
Jakhere S, Kalmath V, Chillalshetti U
Acta Med Indones 2018 Jan;50(1):66-69. PMID: 29686178
Long-term results on the quadrangular osteotomy.
Brouns JJ, Freihofer HP
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1992 Aug;21(4):192-8. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80217-6. PMID: 1402046

Clinical prediction guides

The transconjunctival approach with lateral canthal extension for three-wall orbital decompression in thyroid orbitopathy.
Barkhuysen R, Nielsen CC, Klevering BJ, Van Damme PA
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2009 Apr;37(3):127-31. Epub 2008 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2008.10.010. PMID: 19056289
Infra-orbital nerve block for relief of postoperative pain following cleft lip surgery in infants.
Ahuja S, Datta A, Krishna A, Bhattacharya A
Anaesthesia 1994 May;49(5):441-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03484.x. PMID: 8209992

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