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Clinical Study Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 1997

Osteomyelitis of the orbit.

el-Toukhy E, Szal M, Levine MR, Levine HL — Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, 1997

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented two case studies of orbital osteomyelitis secondary to sinusitis.

What They Found

One patient remained infected with Pseudomonas meningitis even after extensive sinus and orbital surgery, rapidly declined, and is now deceased. The second patient, after multiple sinus procedures and a medial orbitotomy, was placed on hyperbaric oxygen and is still undergoing treatment.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada nor involved Canadian researchers or patients.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its reliance on only two case presentations, which limits the generalizability of the findings to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Infection
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 9076787
Year Published 1997
Journal Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
MeSH Terms Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Maxillary Sinusitis; Middle Aged; Orbital Diseases; Osteomyelitis; Pseudomonas Infections; Sphenoid Sinusitis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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