Surfboard Related Orbital and Periocular Injury.
J Craniofac Surg
; 33(6): 1730-1733, 2022 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-36054888
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The objective of this study is to present the complexity of surfboard related orbital and periocular injuries and to discuss the different prevention aspects of such injuries.METHODS:
A retrospective review was performed on surfing related orbital and periocular injuries cases in a single tertiary medical center over a period of 10 years.RESULTS:
Six patients at a mean age of 34 (range 20-50) years were evaluated. All were amateur surfers. Five patients had an orbital fracture, 3 had a full thickness eyelid laceration, 3 had lacrimal drainage system damage and 3 had intraocular findings related to trauma, but no perforation of the globe was observed. Two patients had complete optic nerve avulsion or transection, 1 of them had extraocular muscle transection. Five patients underwent surgery and 2 required an additional surgical intervention. At the end of follow-up, 3 patients had an unrepairable lacrimal drainage damage, 2 had a malposition of an eyelid, 2 eyes remained blind, 1 patient had a hypoglobus, and 1 had hypoesthesia in distribution of infraorbital nerve.CONCLUSIONS:
Surfboard related orbital injuries may cause a severe orbital injury, which may debilitate and disable a previously active and healthy group of young people. Hence, protective gear wear should be more vigorously encouraged as already been done in other sports.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orbital Diseases
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Orbital Fractures
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Eye Injuries
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Eyelid Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Craniofac Surg
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel