Canalicular lacerations, a relatively common consequence of ocular trauma, pose significant challenges for both anatomical restoration and functional recovery. Surgical repair aims to re-establish the ...

A professional rugby league player sustained a left eyebrow laceration during a match which immediately started to bleed. Within seconds he was taken to the sideline and had the laceration closed with ...

A patient presents to our resident ophthalmology clinic with a 1-day history of a nail piercing his eye while doing construction work. Fortunately, the trauma is not high speed and the damage is ...

The most important questions in determining the management options of injuries involving the cornea are: Is there partial- or full-thickness corneal wound? Is the corneal laceration/discontinuity self ...

The most recent data on obstetric lacerations during vaginal delivery have been incorporated into recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), published in the ...

In Part 1 of the series, the principle causes of faulty surgical coding were reviewed, including the use of unlisted Current Procedural Terminology codes and the differentiation between coding for ...

HealthDay News — Recommendations have been developed for the prevention and repair of obstetric lacerations during vaginal delivery. The new Practice Bulletin was published in the July issue of ...

facial laceration Erythromycin ointment may be prescribed in place of bacitracin when performing facial laceration repair or sutures. Erythromycin is used for the treatment of patients with ...