Emergency treatment of post-traumatic orbital emphysema: A case report;Le traitement urgent de l'emphysème orbitaire post-traumatique: À propos d'un cas

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 957-959

  Benharbit, M ^a   Karim, A ^a   Lazreq, M ^a   Mohcine, Z ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Ischemic optic neuropathy; Orbital emphysema; Orbital fracture

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; NEEDLE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; ORBIT FRACTURE; ORBIT INJURY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYRINGE; VISION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CEPHALOTHIN; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIPLOPIA; DRAINAGE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMPHYSEMA; EXHALATION; EXOPHTHALMOS; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORBITAL DISEASES; ORBITAL FRACTURES; PAIN; PREDNISONE; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0344413797     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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