Research Article

Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department

Volume: 6 Number: 2 March 23, 2025
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Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department

Abstract

Aims: Orbital injury is a significant clinical presentation in the emergency department (ED). This study aims to evaluate the clinical and radiological findings in patients presenting to the ED with orbital injury. Methods: For patients who presented to the ED due to orbital injuries and underwent computed tomography scanning, data were recorded on age, gender, type of trauma, the presence of additional trauma locations (if any), the injured eye, the cause of injury, and the specific location of the injury. Results: 314 patients were included in the study, with a mean age of 46.54±18.23 years (range: 18–79). Among these, 217 patients (69.1%) were male. Blunt trauma was observed in 202 patients (64.3%), and 102 patients (32.5%) sustained injuries as a result of road traffic accidents. Analysis of injury localization revealed that bone injuries were present in 202 patients (64.3%). Patients who experienced blunt trauma were significantly older (p<0.001). Individuals who suffered from falls from height and falls from the ground had higher mean ages compared to those with other injury types (p<0.001 for both comparisons). Patients involved in road traffic accidents were also found to be older than those with gunshot injuries (p<0.05). A gender specific analysis indicated that, among females, road traffic accidents and falls from the ground were more prevalent, whereas males more frequently sustained gunshot injuries (p<0.001, p<0.001, and p<0.001, respectively). Additionally, anterior chamber injuries were significantly more common in male patients (p<0.001). Conclusion: The analysis indicates that the types and etiologies of orbital injury vary according to the patients' ages, while the patterns of injury differ based on gender.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from Ankara Etlik City Hospital Ethics Committee for this study (Date: 29.01.2025, Decision No: 2025/0185).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine, Radiology and Organ Imaging

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 23, 2025

Submission Date

February 14, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Süer Doğan, İ., Kavak, N., Zengin, E., Atalay, B., Kavak, R. P., & Bayram, N. (2025). Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, 6(2), 110-115. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1639801
AMA
1.Süer Doğan İ, Kavak N, Zengin E, Atalay B, Kavak RP, Bayram N. Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2025;6(2):110-115. doi:10.47582/jompac.1639801
Chicago
Süer Doğan, İhsaniye, Nezih Kavak, Ece Zengin, Behlül Atalay, Rasime Pelin Kavak, and Nurettin Bayram. 2025. “Assessment of Orbital Injury in the Emergency Department”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 6 (2): 110-15. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1639801.
EndNote
Süer Doğan İ, Kavak N, Zengin E, Atalay B, Kavak RP, Bayram N (March 1, 2025) Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 6 2 110–115.
IEEE
[1]İ. Süer Doğan, N. Kavak, E. Zengin, B. Atalay, R. P. Kavak, and N. Bayram, “Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department”, J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 110–115, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.47582/jompac.1639801.
ISNAD
Süer Doğan, İhsaniye - Kavak, Nezih - Zengin, Ece - Atalay, Behlül - Kavak, Rasime Pelin - Bayram, Nurettin. “Assessment of Orbital Injury in the Emergency Department”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 6/2 (March 1, 2025): 110-115. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1639801.
JAMA
1.Süer Doğan İ, Kavak N, Zengin E, Atalay B, Kavak RP, Bayram N. Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2025;6:110–115.
MLA
Süer Doğan, İhsaniye, et al. “Assessment of Orbital Injury in the Emergency Department”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, vol. 6, no. 2, Mar. 2025, pp. 110-5, doi:10.47582/jompac.1639801.
Vancouver
1.İhsaniye Süer Doğan, Nezih Kavak, Ece Zengin, Behlül Atalay, Rasime Pelin Kavak, Nurettin Bayram. Assessment of orbital injury in the emergency department. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2025 Mar. 1;6(2):110-5. doi:10.47582/jompac.1639801

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