Unusual orbitocranial penetrating injury by a grinding wheel: case report
CHINESE JOURNAL OF TRAUMATOLOGY, vol.12, no.5, pp.315-317, 2009 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 12 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1275.2009.05.012
- Journal Name: CHINESE JOURNAL OF TRAUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.315-317
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Orbitocranial penetrating injuries are uncommon and usually life threatening, which constitute about 0.4% of all head injuries, 24% of penetrating head trauma in adults, and 45% in children. (1,2,3) They may occur accidentally or due to an assault and may have serious consequences and can be potentially fatal. 4,5 Immediate plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology and radiology consultations are essential for the proper diagnosis and treatment. We reported an adult patient with a transorbital cerebral injury by an unusual material-grinding wheel. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of transorbital penetrating injury by a grinding wheel in the literature.