Unusual Case Report of Flat, Sharp and Pointed Metallic Foreign Body Traversing the Orbital Floor
Loss of vision in conjunction with intraorbital foreign bodies is largely a result of the initial trauma. We aim to report an unusual orbital injury in which a flat, sharp and pointed metallic foreign body (Blade of scissors around 8 cm in length) traversed within the periosteum of orbital floor dia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2012.84 |
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| Summary: | Loss of vision in conjunction with intraorbital foreign bodies is largely a result of the initial trauma. We aim to report an unusual orbital injury in which a flat, sharp and pointed metallic foreign body (Blade of scissors around 8 cm in length) traversed within the periosteum of orbital floor diagonally entering at its anterio-medial aspect and going posteriorly & laterally up to inferior margin of lateral orbital wall. CT scan showed that there was no ocular damage and extra ocular muscles & optic nerve were also not injured. Management strategy is discussed in the report. Ocular movements were normal postoperatively and patient had a final visual outcome of 6/6. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-0200 2454-2784 |