Citation

Fliney GD, Megalla M, Pointdujour-Lim R, Howard MA. J. Binocul. Vis. Ocul. Motil. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/2576117X.2020.1871164

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Avulsion or transection of three extraocular muscles following trauma is a rare finding, and there are few case reports and series discussing the approach to surgical repair. The authors report a case of a penetrating metal hook injury resulting in partial avulsion of a medial rectus muscle and transection of the inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles. This case highlights the importance of identification and primary repair of a complete inferior rectus muscle transection and a partial medial rectus muscle avulsion with an excellent functional outcome.

Language: en

Keywords

extraocular muscle avulsion; extraocular muscle transection; extraocular muscle trauma; Strabismus