Traumatic lesion of the optic nerve.
The problems of therapy are described by comparing a retrospective (17 cases) to a prospective (12 cases) study of cases of traumatic lesions of the optic nerve. Intensive cooperation between specialists and a quick diagnosis facilitate the decision regarding treatment and lead to better results. Indication for surgical treatment-transcranial or transethmoidal approach-should be confined to posttraumatic deterioration of optic nerve function in combination with fractures of the optic canal, and to its deterioration in spite of proper conservative treatment-shock treatment and cortisone infusions-.
Department of Maxillo-facial Surgery, University of Vienna, Austria.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001317:Austria; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies