title: Trans-orbital penetrating head injury with a door key.
abstract: We report a unique case of transorbital penetrating head injury with a door-key. The case highlights the difficulties of preoperative ophthalmological assessment in the presence of a retained object and discusses the management of this and related injuries.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seex
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koppel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pyott
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*