Traumatic Rupture of the Superior Oblique Muscle Tendon
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 265-267, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Traumatic rupture of the superior oblique muscle is rare. We report a case of a 54-year-old man injured by the metal hook of a hanger, resulting in a rupture of the superior oblique muscle tendon. He complained of torsional diplopia when in the primary position. The distal margin of the superior oblique muscle was reattached to sclera 5 and 9 mm apart from the medial insertion of the superior rectus muscle. One week after the operation, torsional diplopia disappeared. However, a 4-prism diopter ipsilateral hypertropia was observed. Three months later, hypertropia gradually increased to 20 prism dioptors and the second operation was done to correct vertical diplopia.
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Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Oftalmológicos
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Traumatismos dos Tendões
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Traumatismos Oculares
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Estrabismo
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Diplopia
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Movimentos Oculares
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Músculos Oculomotores
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article