title: Transethmoid decompression of the optic nerve in head injuries: an update.
abstract: Sixty-three patients with loss of vision following head injury were subjected to decompression of the optic nerve by the transethmoid route. This paper discusses the criteria for selection of patients for surgery, the results of the operation and the prognostic factors determining the results.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kirtane
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Ingle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D011379:Prognosis; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications