2009
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215874
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Blindness following Facial Fracture: Treatment Modalities and Outcomes

Abstract: Blindness is an uncommon, yet documented complication of facial trauma. Numerous case studies, series, and retrospective analyses have been published, with a reported incidence around 3%. Hippocrates first noted the association between maxillofacial trauma and blindness; millennia later, this was expounded upon by Berlin, who discovered such trauma may directly lead to fracturing of the optic canal. As diagnostic modalities such as computed tomographic scanning evolved, particularly over the past few decades, … Show more

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“…As direct damage can be supposed, if fracture lines or haemorrhage are visible in CT or MRI scanning,21 the reasons for loss of visions in cases without radiological findings (eg, in low-impact trauma) may just be hypothesised.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…As direct damage can be supposed, if fracture lines or haemorrhage are visible in CT or MRI scanning,21 the reasons for loss of visions in cases without radiological findings (eg, in low-impact trauma) may just be hypothesised.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pathogenesis of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy has been discussed and focuses on discrete optic canal deformation, minor haematoma and nerve sheath tearing due to concussion in the region reaching from Zinn’s ligament through the optic canal 21 22. Here oscillation is supposed to cause trauma within the accompanying blood vessels or the optic nerve.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…[29][30][31] También pueden ocurrir deficiencias visuales y ceguera. 20,[32][33][34] Ansari, en su estudio retrospectivo de 19 años, informó sólo un caso de ceguera entre 19 pacientes con fracturas NOE, 33 que es el tipo de fractura facial que involucra menos lesiones oculares. En un estudio de revisión realizado por Bossert y Girotto, 34 la incidencia de ceguera relacionada con fracturas faciales se reportó en alrededor del 3%.…”
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“…20,[32][33][34] Ansari, en su estudio retrospectivo de 19 años, informó sólo un caso de ceguera entre 19 pacientes con fracturas NOE, 33 que es el tipo de fractura facial que involucra menos lesiones oculares. En un estudio de revisión realizado por Bossert y Girotto, 34 la incidencia de ceguera relacionada con fracturas faciales se reportó en alrededor del 3%. [32][33][34][35][36] La lesión cerebral puede ser una consecuencia mortal de las fractura NOE, que se produce cuando los fragmentos óseos penetran en la fosa craneal anterior.…”
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