Abstract
Traumatic tension pneumocephalus and orbital compartment syndrome are rare, tend to be associated with severe craniofacial injuries, and can occur following both blunt and penetrating injury. Early recognition and high index of clinical suspicion are important in both cases. Emergency decompression results in improvement in vast majority of cases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 686.e1-686.e4 |
Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 45 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2021 |
Keywords
- Blunt trauma
- Lateral canthotomy
- Orbital compartment syndrome
- Orbital emphysema
- Proptosis
- Tension pneumocephalus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine