One in the eye for an orthopaedic surgeon.
Despite many reports of injuries to surgeons during operative procedures, there is no record of an eye injury caused by a foreign body. Orthopaedic surgeons are particularly vulnerable to such injury. An instance in which a penetrating eye injury occurred while hammering a rasp into the femur during a hip replacement is described. There is a potential oblique trajectory for a foreign body to reach the eye from the operative field despite the use of a visor for eye protection.
Lourie
J
J
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Milton Keynes Hospital.
Hamid
K
K
D000368:Aged; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D009985:Orthopedics