title: Long-term follow-up of traumatic unilateral superior oblique palsy.
abstract: Twenty-four cases of traumatic unilateral superior oblique palsy were followed-up during a mean period of 5.3 years. Hypertropia in the primary position and a positive Bielschowsky test were present in 100% of the cases, compensating head posture in 71%, and excyclotorsion in 25%. Six patients needed surgical correction; 18 were cured spontaneously during a mean period of 9.2 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hasharon Hospital, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teller
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karmon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Savir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D010244:Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*