Extraction of Fronto-orbital Shower Hook through Transcranial Orbitotomy. Issue 2 (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elia, Maxwell D.; Gunel, Murat; Servat, Juan J.; Levin, Flora
• Is Part Of: Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction. Volume 7:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: transorbital injury -- orbitocranial foreign body -- penetrating injury; Face -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Maxilla -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery; Face -- Wounds and injuries; Maxilla -- Surgery; Maxilla -- Wounds and injuries; Maxillofacial Injuries -- Periodicals; Craniocerebral Trauma -- Periodicals; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1371545
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1943-3875

Abstract

Transorbital foreign bodies threaten both the integrity of the globe and the brain. We present an unusual case of a penetrating right frontal lobe-orbital metallic shower hook. Extensive intracranial involvement necessitated transcranial orbitotomy allowing for the removal of the object without loss of the globe.