Penetrating injuries to the orbit despite safety equipment.
Penetrating injuries to the orbit are uncommon but may have catastrophic consequences ranging from blindness, cerebral damage to death. Apparently similar injuries but with a slight difference in the anatomic pathway may have minimal morbidity. Prevention by the use of full safety equipment is recommended. This case report shows that full safety equipment may not prevent injury.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.
Ahmed
A
Al Hashmi
Andrew
A
Cheng
Dimitrios
D
Nikolarakos
Alastair
A
Goss
D000328:Adult; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery