Management of an orbitocranial knife injury: A case report
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.54, sa.2, ss.184-186, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.184-186
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Knife, Orbital injury
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
A 10-year-old girl suffering from a penetrating orbital stab wound with a knife on the inner canthus of her right eye is reported. Clinical examination of the patient displayed no signs of globe perforation or neurological deficits. The knife was removed slowly with careful and controlled motions. At the last visit three months after the surgery, visual acuity was 20/20, anterior and posterior segment findings were normal, and no binocular eye movement abnormalities were observed.