Fishhook injury to the eyelid: case report and review of removal methods.
Fishhook injuries are most commonly seen among adult and adolescent anglers. However, children can also be injured by fishhooks. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy with an eyelid fishhook injury that was successfully managed in the emergency department. We review a variety of procedures that can be used to remove embedded fishhooks, including the suitability, advantages, and disadvantages of each method.
From the Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH.
Sathyaseelan
S
Subramaniam
Abby A
AA
Pudpud
Maia S
MS
Rutman
D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*