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  • Title: Use of an inferior orbitotomy for safe removal of a wooden foreign body penetrating the orbit.
    Author: Bater MC, Scott R, Flood TR.
    Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg; 2007 Dec; 45(8):664-6. PubMed ID: 17056164.
    Abstract:
    Penetrating orbital foreign bodies must be removed in a safe and controlled manner. Adequate access is necessary so that there is no further damage to the orbital structures and to allow haemostasis. We describe a case of a wooden foreign body that penetrated the left orbit and its subsequent removal using an inferior orbitotomy. To our knowledge, this technique has not been previously described for removal of a foreign body.
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