Journal article
Spontaneous foreign body extrusion following perforating eye injury.
- Abstract:
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A structured approach to the management of a perforating ballistic eye injury is illustrated in this case, where initial treatment was limited to simple corneal wound closure and antibiotic prophylaxis. A pellet had passed completely through the globe but the retina remained attached, and it was decided to manage the case conservatively. Two retained foreign bodies were extruded spontaneously some months after the injury when suture removal and delayed cataract surgery led to a virtually perf...
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- Journal:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps More from this journal
- Volume:
- 148
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 144-147
- Publication date:
- 2002-06-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2052-0468
- ISSN:
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0035-8665
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English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:107235
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uuid:e53a9824-29d0-4233-afac-18a093fabea3
- Local pid:
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pubs:107235
- Source identifiers:
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107235
- Deposit date:
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2012-12-20
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- Copyright date:
- 2002
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