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Case Report
Visual deficit related to facial trauma in a cycling accident
1 MD, Santa Mônica Hospital, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
2 Medical Sciences Course, Health Sciences School, Faculdade Ceres (FACERES), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
3 MD, Neurosurgeon, Member of the Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery, Santa Mônica Hospital, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
4 MD, PhD in Neurosurgery, Neurosurgeon, Member of the Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery, Professor at Santa Mônica Hospital, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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Julia Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante
MD, Santa Mônica Hospital, Goiânia, GO,
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Article ID: 101185Z01JC2020
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Cavalcante JBF, Cembraneli IN, Cavalcante RBF, Valente VF, Cavalcante JES, Cembraneli PN. Visual deficit related to facial trauma in a cycling accident. Int J Case Rep Images 2020; 11:101185Z01JC2020.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Face trauma can impair patients’ ability to eat, speak, see, interact with other people, and perform other important functions. The treatment of facial injuries must prioritize threats to life, but secondary considerations are important for long-term functions, which can be operative or conservative.
Case Report: A 34-year-old male cyclist had an accident while cycling in a rural area resulting in major facial trauma. He presented with significant swelling in the face and difficulty in breathing, requiring orotracheal intubation. Imaging tests revealed numerous fractures of the facial bones and bilateral frontal contusion. After partial recovery from the accident, the patient reported visual impairment in the peripheral visual field since the event. After imaging ophthalmological evaluation, our team decided for a conservative treatment. After 11 months, the patient reported an almost complete return of the visual field.
Conclusion: Knowledge about the mortality rate of cyclists traumatized due to transport accidents and the profile of the victims can provide valuable information to assist in the development and implementation of public policies aiming at preventing and facing this serious social and public health problem.
Keywords: Cycling accident, Facial trauma, Visual acuity
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Author Contributions
Julia Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Italo Nogarotto Cembraneli - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Renata Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Volmer Fernandes Valente Junior - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
José Edison da Silva Cavalcante - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Pedro Nogarotto Cembraneli - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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