Intracranial complications of transorbital stab wounds.
Oscular and orbital injuries due to stab wounds may mask underlying serious intracranial damage. The correct clinical assessment and treatment of such cases require the attention of a team comprising a neurosurgeon, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, and plastic surgeon.
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications