• Emerg Med J · Oct 2016

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    Orbital fractures in the emergency department: a review of early assessment and management.

    • S N Delpachitra and B B Rahmel.
    • University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
    • Emerg Med J. 2016 Oct 1; 33 (10): 727-31.

    AbstractOrbital fractures are a common, potentially vision-threatening presentation to an emergency department. Appropriate early management and referral by the emergency medicine practitioner has a significant role in preventing cosmetic and functional sequelae of orbital trauma. In this paper, we review the emergency, non-specialist management of traumatic injuries to the orbit.Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/

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