Missed diagnosis of an intraorbital foreign body of surfboard origin

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 250-252

  Hall, Geoffrey ^a   Benger, Ross S ^a  

^a Drummoyne Eye Surgical Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MALE; ORBIT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EYE FOREIGN BODIES; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; ORBITAL DISEASES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 2542422647     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IOP.0000124678.53484.4D     Document Type: Article

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