Orbitopalpebral Emphysema and Traumatic Uveitis From Compressed Air Injury

1972/02/01 by Michael Walsh, M. A. Walsh · 2 citations
Medicine · #Facial Trauma and Fracture Management #Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries #Restraint-Related Deaths

paper · doi:10.1001/archopht.1972.01000020230023

Abstract

A case of orbitopalpebral emphysema and traumatic anterior uveitis is presented and illustrates the difficulty in identifying the conjunctival laceration at the time of injury and the need for protective goggles when working with compressed air tools.

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