Rarely seen complication of motor vehicle accidents: Bilateral globe avulsion

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2015 Jul;21(4):297-9. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.58701.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic*
  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnosis*
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / surgery
  • Optic Nerve Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Optic Nerve Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Optic Nerve Injuries / surgery
  • Radiography