Grease-gun Injury

Grease-gun Injury.

Traumatic Optic Neuropathy Accompanying Orbital Grease Gun Injury

We report a case of traumatic optic neuropathy accompanying a grease gun injury to the orbit. A 48-year-old man with a grease gun injury visited our clinic with decreased visual acuity, proptosis and limited extraocular movement (EOM). Orbital CT revealed a crescent mass of fat in the medial intraconal space. The grease was exuded from a lacerated conjunctival wound. The visual evoked potential...

Chronic Granuloma of the Orbit Caused by Grease-gun Injury.

Case Report A motor cycle mechanic aged 39 years sustained an injury to the inner corner of the left eye with a jet of oil from a grease-gun. In spite of considerable bruising of the lids and conjunctiva, discomfort in the eye was minimal, so he was not referred to Moorfields until 4 days after the accident. Examination.-The right eye was found to be normal and the visual acuity 6/6 unaided. In...

Warning: This may be as dangerous as firearm injuries;“grease-gun injury”: A case report

High-pressure injection gun (Grease-gun) injuries mainly occur with industrial labourers. Injuries associated with high pressure grease guns are very rare and frequently involve the hand and chest. The non-dominant hand is generally injured since the grease gun is usually held in the dominant hand. Even if high-pressure injection injury causes only a small lesion in the skin, it is still charac...

Grease gun injuries to the orbit and adnexa.

The grease gun injury is an uncommon injury to the orbit. However, high-pressure injection of grease, oil, or paint is frequently reported in injuries of the hand and usually affects the fingers or palm, which require complicated surgical and medical care. Two cases of grease gun injury to the orbit are reported: one, a catastrophic injury, and the other resulting in satisfactory recovery after...