Traumatic ocular hypotonia encountered during reduction of multiple facial fractures

Gregory J Vipond; Grant S Hamilton

doi:10.1177/014556131109000112

Traumatic ocular hypotonia encountered during reduction of multiple facial fractures

Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Jan;90(1):E4-5. doi: 10.1177/014556131109000112.

Authors

Gregory J Vipond¹, Grant S Hamilton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.

PMID: 21229499
DOI: 10.1177/014556131109000112

Abstract

There are many different potential causes of globe hypotonia after ocular surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of traumatic intraoperative hypotonia during orbital floor exploration and repair. We present a case involving a patient with a history of cataract surgery who developed intraoperative hypotonia when undergoing ocular manipulation during the exploration of multiple facial fractures.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Cataract Extraction / adverse effects*
Cutaneous Fistula / complications*
Eye / physiopathology
Eye Diseases / complications*
Eye Diseases / physiopathology
Facial Bones / injuries*
Fistula / complications*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Muscle Hypotonia / etiology*
Muscle Hypotonia / physiopathology
Oculomotor Muscles* / physiopathology
Skull Fractures / surgery*
Surgical Wound Dehiscence / complications