Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure?
A 43-year-old gentleman presented with vertical double vision following nasal and frontal bone fractures resulting from blunt trauma to the glabella. Orthoptic assessment revealed a diagnosis of traumatic Brown syndrome affecting the right eye. The fractures were fixed with open reduction internal f...
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| description | A 43-year-old gentleman presented with vertical double vision following nasal and frontal bone fractures resulting from blunt trauma to the glabella. Orthoptic assessment revealed a diagnosis of traumatic Brown syndrome affecting the right eye. The fractures were fixed with open reduction internal fixation via a coronal flap nine days after the injury was sustained. Evidence of resolution of the syndrome became apparent clinically within 15 days following surgery, which was confirmed with a later orthoptic evaluation. This case demonstrates that prompt surgical intervention of fractures associated with traumatic Brown syndrome may lead to resolution without the need to resort to extraocular muscle surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fdc9346819d4c41a587d217dea4e7802022-12-22T03:12:28ZengWhite Rose University PressBritish and Irish Orthoptic Journal2516-35902020-01-0116110.22599/bioj.144137Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure?Mark Watts0Joe McQuillan1Simon Holmes2Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustBarts Health NHS TrustBarts Health NHS TrustA 43-year-old gentleman presented with vertical double vision following nasal and frontal bone fractures resulting from blunt trauma to the glabella. Orthoptic assessment revealed a diagnosis of traumatic Brown syndrome affecting the right eye. The fractures were fixed with open reduction internal fixation via a coronal flap nine days after the injury was sustained. Evidence of resolution of the syndrome became apparent clinically within 15 days following surgery, which was confirmed with a later orthoptic evaluation. This case demonstrates that prompt surgical intervention of fractures associated with traumatic Brown syndrome may lead to resolution without the need to resort to extraocular muscle surgery.https://www.bioj-online.com/articles/144brown syndrometraumamaxillofacialsurgeryresolution |
| spellingShingle | Mark Watts Joe McQuillan Simon Holmes Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure? British and Irish Orthoptic Journal brown syndrome trauma maxillofacial surgery resolution |
| title | Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure? |
| title_full | Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure? |
| title_fullStr | Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure? |
| title_short | Acquired Brown Syndrome in Head Trauma: Does Fixation of Associated Nasal and Frontal Bone Fractures Provide a Cure? |
| title_sort | acquired brown syndrome in head trauma does fixation of associated nasal and frontal bone fractures provide a cure |
| topic | brown syndrome trauma maxillofacial surgery resolution |
| url | https://www.bioj-online.com/articles/144 |
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