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Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report

Year 2013, , 399 - 401, 06.02.2014
https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027

Abstract

The most severe airbag-related injuries occur in the orbital region. Eye injuries related with airbag deployment is usually defined under two headings as mechanical injury and alkali chemical injury. In addition to two types of injuries, there may be penetrating injuries accompanying them. Although eye injuries related to airbag deployment are rarely seen, they are extremely important that may result in potential poor clinical results. Treatment of eye injuries depends on the size and type of injury. A case who had monocular injury related to airbag deployment after a motor vehicle accident was presented in this article. Fourtytwo-years old male patient was admitted to our emergency room after a motor vehicle accident. He had complaints of pain in the face and neck. On his physical examination, there was a patchy lesion compatible burn injury in the right half of face and minimal redness in the right eye and periorbital area. In the follow-up of the patient had no radiological evidence of pathology requiring surgical intervention, an increase of redness in the right eye and a swelling of lower-right eyelid were detected. His cornea was found to be intact, but there was a minimal subconjunctival bleeding in the eye examination of the patient who had a normal visual acuity and intraocular pressure. The patient was discharged on the second day of admission after symptomatic treatment.

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Year 2013, , 399 - 401, 06.02.2014
https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027

Abstract

References

  • Duma, S.M., Kress, T.A., Porta, D.J., Woods, C.D., Snider, J.N., Fuller, P.M., Simmons, R.J., 1996. Airbag-induced eye injuries: A report of 25 cases. Trauma. 41, 114-119.
  • Lee, W.B., O’Halloran, H.S., Pearson, P.A., Sen, H.A., Reddy, S.H., 2001. Airbags and bilateral eye injury: Five case reports and a review of the literature. J. Emerg. Med. 20, 129-134.
  • Lehto, K.S., Sulander, P.O., Tervo, T.M., 2003. Do motor vehicle airbags increase risk of ocular injuries in adults? Ophthalmology. 110, 108210
  • O’Neill B., 1992. Effectiveness of air bags. N. Engl. J. Med. 326, 1091.
  • Schreck, R.M., Rouhana, S.W., Santrock, J., D’Arcy, J.B., Wooley, R.G., Bender, H., Terzo, T.S., DeSaele, K.H., Webb, S.R., Salva, D.B., 1995. Physical and chemical characterization of airbag effluents. J. Trauma. 38, 528-532.
  • Vichnin, M.C., Jaeger, E.A., Gault, J.A., Jeffers, J.B., 1995. Ocular injuries related to air bag inflation. Ophthalmic. Surg. Lasers. 26, 542-548. Zador, P.L., Ciccone, M.A., 1993. Automobile driver fatalities in frontal impacts: Air bags compared with manual belts. Am. J. Public Health. 83, 661-666.
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Details

Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Surgery Medical Sciences
Authors

Fatih Çalışkan

Hızır Akdemir

Latif Duran

Celal Katırcı

Yücel Yavuz

Şahin Çolak This is me

Publication Date February 6, 2014
Submission Date September 8, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2013

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APA Çalışkan, F., Akdemir, H., Duran, L., Katırcı, C., et al. (2014). Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 30(4), 399-401. https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027
AMA Çalışkan F, Akdemir H, Duran L, Katırcı C, Yavuz Y, Çolak Ş. Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report. J. Exp. Clin. Med. February 2014;30(4):399-401. doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027
Chicago Çalışkan, Fatih, Hızır Akdemir, Latif Duran, Celal Katırcı, Yücel Yavuz, and Şahin Çolak. “Ocular Injury Related With Airbag Deployment: A Case Report”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 30, no. 4 (February 2014): 399-401. https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027.
EndNote Çalışkan F, Akdemir H, Duran L, Katırcı C, Yavuz Y, Çolak Ş (February 1, 2014) Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 30 4 399–401.
IEEE F. Çalışkan, H. Akdemir, L. Duran, C. Katırcı, Y. Yavuz, and Ş. Çolak, “Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report”, J. Exp. Clin. Med., vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 399–401, 2014, doi: 10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027.
ISNAD Çalışkan, Fatih et al. “Ocular Injury Related With Airbag Deployment: A Case Report”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 30/4 (February 2014), 399-401. https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027.
JAMA Çalışkan F, Akdemir H, Duran L, Katırcı C, Yavuz Y, Çolak Ş. Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2014;30:399–401.
MLA Çalışkan, Fatih et al. “Ocular Injury Related With Airbag Deployment: A Case Report”. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2014, pp. 399-01, doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.027.
Vancouver Çalışkan F, Akdemir H, Duran L, Katırcı C, Yavuz Y, Çolak Ş. Ocular injury related with airbag deployment: A case report. J. Exp. Clin. Med. 2014;30(4):399-401.