Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to fix severe eye misalignment and sunken eye in a puppy dog
By Konrade, Kricket A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2009·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical correction of severe strabismus and enophthalmos secondary to zygomatic arch fracture in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old male German Shepherd was brought in after suffering a bite injury that caused a serious fracture in his cheekbone, leading to his left eye being pushed back and misaligned. The veterinarian performed surgery to fix the fracture by stabilizing it with a special bone plate and removing a piece of the lacrimal bone. After the surgery, the dog's eye was properly positioned again, and he had a great recovery with both functional and cosmetic improvements.
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Abstract
A grossly displaced segmental zygomatic arch fracture with marked ventro-lateral deviation of the left globe was diagnosed in a 3-month-old male German Shepherd dog following a bite injury. The fracture was approached via a modified lateral orbitotomy and a fragment of the lacrimal bone removed. The rostral portion of the fracture was stabilized with a 5-hole 2.0 dynamic compression plate bone plate. The surgical correction achieved sufficient skeletal fixation for proper anatomical reduction of the globe and excellent cosmetic and functional outcomes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19261168/