Read more about the article Complications of Ear Piercing: Perichondritis and Ear Disfigurement
Figure 1: Perichondritis of the right ear that has progressed to chondritis (right). Note the discoloration, inflammation, and grainy appearance of the skin compared to the normal left ear (left).

Complications of Ear Piercing: Perichondritis and Ear Disfigurement

  Body piercing has become more popular and less taboo in recent years. With an increase in piercing there has been a concomitant increase in complications .One area particularly at…

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Read more about the article Orbital Floor Blowout Fracture – Treatment Options
Figure 2a,2b. An example of a patient presenting with a right orbital floor blowout fracture. Bruising and limited eye movements secondary to swelling are common clinical presentations (top). CT scan demonstrates common findings of a blow out fracture with evidence of a depressed right orbital floor (bottom).

Orbital Floor Blowout Fracture – Treatment Options

  What are my treatment options for an orbital blowout fracture? Question: I currently play baseball for my local university and was injured during our last game a few days…

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