title: Rarely seen complication of motor vehicle accidents: Bilateral globe avulsion.
abstract: Avulsion of the globe is a rare condition that can occur with severe maxillofacial trauma. A few bilateral cases have been reported. The objective of this study was to present a case of this challenging condition in a 15-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency service after a motor vehicle accident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Tarsus State Hospital, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kelahmetoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tekin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Şimşek
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ümit
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Beden
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: İlhami Oğuzhan
authors.initials: İO
authors.lastname: Aydoğdu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cömert Hamzaoğlu
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography