Intracranial complications of transorbital stab wounds.
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Intracranial complications of transorbital stab wounds.
Oscular and orbital injuries due to stab wounds may mask underlying serious intracranial damage. The correct clinical assessment and treatment of such cases require the attention of a team comprising a neurosurgeon, ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, and plastic surgeon.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.59.1.52