Abstract
Penetrating orbital injuries with retention of wooden foreign bodies are relatively rare and account for 5% of orbital fistulae. Wooden foreign bodies of the orbit present considerable diagnostic difficulties even with CT scanning and ultrasonography. Very often the wooden splinters either extrude spontaneously or are found only on exploration of the fistula or orbital abscess. The problems of diagnosis, surgery and medical therapy are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-142 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Orbit |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Infection
- Intraorbital foreign body
- Surgery
- Wood fragments
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology