Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Jul 2009
Case ReportsPercutaneous ultrasound-guided intraorbital foreign body removal.
Percutaneous ultrasound-guided intraorbital foreign body removal was successfully performed for removal of an intraorbital wooden foreign body. A 13-month-old boy presented with left periorbital cellulitis, which developed 3 days after a fall from an all-terrain vehicle. Orbital CT showed preseptal and postseptal orbital cellulitis, and an 11 x 2 mm linear foreign body in the medial compartment of the left eye. ⋯ The percutaneous procedure was performed with intravenous deep sedation. With sonographic guidance, a Hartmann forceps was advanced in the medial soft tissues of the orbit, and the foreign body was removed intact. Ophthalmologic follow-up over 6 months revealed no evidence of visual loss, nerve injury, or impairment of extraocular muscle function.
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Jul 2009
Comparative StudyIncidence of ocular injury in visually asymptomatic orbital fractures.
To determine the incidence of severe ocular injury in visually asymptomatic patients with orbital fractures. ⋯ Visually asymptomatic patients with orbital fractures do not have ocular injury requiring emergent evaluation.