15) patients and describe their complexities and outcomes.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a 10-year period (1991-2001), all polytrauma patients admitted in our institution were evaluated. Patients with ocular and orbital injuries were identified and their records were retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS: Out of a total of 2,985 polytrauma patients, 222 (7.5%) met the inclusion criteria. Forty-one case notes were not retraceable. The files of 181 patients were therefore available for review. The mean age of this group of patients was 33 years (3-84) with a sex ratio (male: female ratio) 5:1. The types of eye injuries encountered were orbital wall fractures (61%), periorbital swelling or hematoma (46%), sub-conjunctival hemorrhage (23%), periorbital lacerations (22%), optic nerve trauma (11%) and penetrating eye injuries (6%). Visual impairment resulted in about 67% of survivors, including loss of eye in 24%. Diplopia requiring intervention was seen in 24% of the cases.CONCLUSIONS: Polytrauma patients are at high risk for vision-threatening injuries, and an early multidisciplinary approach is essential for early detection and treatment." />
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Georgouli, T., Pountos, I., Chang, B. Y., & Giannoudis, P. V. (2011). Prevalence of ocular and orbital injuries in polytrauma patients. European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 37(2), 135-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-010-0029-6
Georgouli, T, et al. "Prevalence of ocular and orbital injuries in polytrauma patients." European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society vol. 37,2 (2011): 135-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-010-0029-6
Georgouli T, Pountos I, Chang BY, Giannoudis PV. Prevalence of ocular and orbital injuries in polytrauma patients. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2011 Apr;37(2):135-40. doi: 10.1007/s00068-010-0029-6. Epub 2010 Jun 12. PMID: 26814952.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2011 Apr;37(2):135-40. doi: 10.1007/s00068-010-0029-6. Epub 2010 Jun 12.

Prevalence of ocular and orbital injuries in polytrauma patients.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society

T Georgouli, I Pountos, B Y P Chang, P V Giannoudis

Affiliations

  1. Ophthalmology Department, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
  2. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
  3. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK. [email protected].

PMID: 26814952 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-010-0029-6

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Polytrauma patients usually suffer from both life-threatening injuries, where early intervention is mandatory in order to prevent mortality from uncontrollable haemorrhage-especially during the "golden hour", and secondary injuries of lower priority which receive delayed referral or treatment. Non-life-threatening injuries can sometimes be overlooked and so remain untreated until a much later stage. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of eye (ocular and orbital) injuries in polytrauma (injury severity score >15) patients and describe their complexities and outcomes.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a 10-year period (1991-2001), all polytrauma patients admitted in our institution were evaluated. Patients with ocular and orbital injuries were identified and their records were retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTS: Out of a total of 2,985 polytrauma patients, 222 (7.5%) met the inclusion criteria. Forty-one case notes were not retraceable. The files of 181 patients were therefore available for review. The mean age of this group of patients was 33 years (3-84) with a sex ratio (male: female ratio) 5:1. The types of eye injuries encountered were orbital wall fractures (61%), periorbital swelling or hematoma (46%), sub-conjunctival hemorrhage (23%), periorbital lacerations (22%), optic nerve trauma (11%) and penetrating eye injuries (6%). Visual impairment resulted in about 67% of survivors, including loss of eye in 24%. Diplopia requiring intervention was seen in 24% of the cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Polytrauma patients are at high risk for vision-threatening injuries, and an early multidisciplinary approach is essential for early detection and treatment.

Keywords: Eye injuries; Orbital fractures; Polytrauma; Visual impairment

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