Cantaloube D, Rives J M, Paulus C, Mertens P, Bertrand J L
Clinique de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et de Stomatologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Desgenettes, Lyon.
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1988;89(4):248-52.
Orbito-palpebral ballistic wounds are relatively common, most often due to firearms, and raise the problem of their surgical management. Excision of the intra-orbital foreign bodies remains difficult, above all when there is impaction of the anterior portion. The authors report a model case of orbital trauma by rocket splinter, excision of which was possible via the entry orifice.