Penetrating injury of orbit and skull with wooden stick from a tree: A rare case report

Abstract

Penetrating injuries of orbit into the skull are uncommon. Here we present a case of 30 year male, who was working on the tree and had penetrating injury of left orbit into the skull. Penetrating object was found to be wooden stick from the tree.

Keywords

Penetrating - Orbit - Skull

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