TY - JOUR
T1 - Monocular blindness developing 7 days after repair of zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture. A clinical report
AU - Buckley, Steven B.
AU - McAnear, Jon Tom
AU - Dolwick, M. Franklin
AU - Aragon, Steven B.
PY - 1985/7
Y1 - 1985/7
N2 - Blindness following zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture and surgical repair is an unfortunate and uncommon complication. A review of the literature reveals fewer than 25 cases of monocular blindness resulting from zygomaticomaxillary fracture or repair. The case presented here is that of a man who was assaulted with a baseball bat and suffered a midly displaced ZMC fracture. On admission, the patient had light perception only in his left eye. During his convalescence, vision in his left eye gradually improved to the point of allowing him to read a newspaper without difficulty. Then, 9 days after the injury (7 days after surgical repair), the patient awoke with complete blindness of the left eye. The possible mechanisms for such loss of vision are discussed.
AB - Blindness following zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture and surgical repair is an unfortunate and uncommon complication. A review of the literature reveals fewer than 25 cases of monocular blindness resulting from zygomaticomaxillary fracture or repair. The case presented here is that of a man who was assaulted with a baseball bat and suffered a midly displaced ZMC fracture. On admission, the patient had light perception only in his left eye. During his convalescence, vision in his left eye gradually improved to the point of allowing him to read a newspaper without difficulty. Then, 9 days after the injury (7 days after surgical repair), the patient awoke with complete blindness of the left eye. The possible mechanisms for such loss of vision are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(85)90209-9
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(85)90209-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 3862009
AN - SCOPUS:0021883813
VL - 60
SP - 25
EP - 28
JO - Oral Surgery Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology
JF - Oral Surgery Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology
SN - 2212-4403
IS - 1
ER -