Traumatic Enucleation and Bilateral Colles’ Fracture in a 70 Year Old Farmer
2017
Purpose: To report a case of traumatic enucleation and Colles’ fracture in a 70-year-old male farmer following a fall from a height.
Design: A case report.
Findings: Enucleated right eye and bilateral Colles’ fracture.
Practical implications: The attending health care personnel should do a complete assessment of a patient with a history of fall from a height to avoid missing important bodily injuries. Fall from height is a cause of avoidable blindness.
Originality: Rare original case of traumatic enucleation after a fall.
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