Fracture line in post head injury optic nerve damage.
Diminution of vision following head injuries involving the optic canal is not uncommon. In order to find out how a blunt trauma to the frontotemporal region produced damage to the optic nerve in its canalicular portion, this study was conducted on cadaveric skulls and its results are described.
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D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002102:Cadaver; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications