NON MISSILE PENETRATING INJURY OF SPINE WITH RETAINED FOREIGN BODY

Posterior penetrating injury of the orbit with retained foreign body.

A case of a retained orbital foreign body following a penetrating injury in a 2-year-old boy is described. Diagnosis and management of such cases is discussed.

Management of Penetrating Injuries with a Retained Intraocular Foreign Body

Management of double-penetrating ocular injury with retained intraorbital metallic foreign body.

The prognosis of double penetrating ocular trauma is usually guarded. We report the good anatomical and functional outcome in a patient with double-penetrating ocular trauma associated with intraorbital foreign body. A 58-year-old man presented at the emergency room complaining of blurred vision of the left eye with stinging pain after he hammered an iron plate. Best-corrected visual acuity was...

Transorbital Penetrating Brain Injury with a Large Foreign Body

A 30-year-old man presented with forward protrusion of the left globe one hour after falling in a ditch of wooden sticks. Except for a minor headache, no other neurological abnormality was reported. The patient was well oriented in time, place and person without any neurological deficit. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score was 15 and all vital signs were within normal limits. Ophthalmic examination ...

Colorectal emergencies associated with penetrating or retained foreign bodies

BACKGROUND Foreign bodies in rectum and colon is an uncommon problem in surgical practice. Anal eroticism leads amongst etiologic factors. In some patients accidents or forceful application of foreign bodies are causative factors. This study was designed to describe our experience in diagnosis and treatment of this exciting clinical problem. METHODS Data were collected prospectively from 1998...