title: Complete avulsion of the globe and the optic nerve: a case report.
abstract: Blunt trauma to the globe may cause rupture or avulsion of the globe with its attendant consequences. Traumatic avulsion of the globe and optic nerve are rare because of the protection offered by the bony socket and the resistance of the globe due to its pressure and the thickness of the nerve tissues. However, there are a few documented cases of avulsion of the globe and optic nerve in the literature. We report a case of traumatic avulsion of the left globe in a 38-year-old female Nigerian. Primary enucleation of the avulsed globe with insertion of orbital prosthesis was done.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ajike
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Oladigbolu
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Ogbeifun
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Samaila
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Omisakin
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ajike
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology*