Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 96 patients with intraorbital foreign bodies.
| All (N = 96) | Group A (N = 39) | Group B (N = 57) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (median) | 39.5 (27.5–50.0) | 43.0 (16.0–49.0) | 38.0 (28.0–51.0) | 0.958a |
| Sex (males, %) | 81 (84.4%) | 33 (84.6%) | 48 (84.2%) | 0.957b |
| Ocular laterality (right, %) | 50 (52.1%) | 21 (53.8%) | 29 (50.9%) | 0.775b |
| Cause of Injuries | 0.295c | |||
| Work Injuries | 45 (46.9%) | 19 (48.7%) | 26 (45.6%) | |
| Assaults | 13 (13.5%) | 3 (7.7%) | 10 (17.5%) | |
| Falls | 10 (10.4%) | 5 (12.8%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
| Fireworks | 12 (12.5%) | 7 (17.9%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
| Traffic accidents | 12 (12.5%) | 5 (12.8%) | 7 (12.3%) | |
| Others | 4 (4.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (7.0%) | |
| Traumatic entrance | 0.920c | |||
| Eyelid | 66 (68.8%) | 28 (71.8%) | 38 (66.7%) | |
| Conjunctiva | 27 (28.1%) | 10 (25.6%) | 17 (29.8%) | |
| Others | 3 (3.1%) | 1 (2.6%) | 2 (3.5%) | |
| Presenting symptoms | 0.295c | |||
| Eyelid injuries | 66 (68.8%) | 25 (64.1%) | 41 (71.9%) | |
| Orbital fracture | 34 (35.4%) | 13 (33.3%) | 21 (36.8%) | |
| EOM restriction/strabismus | 28 (29.2%) | 11 (28.2%) | 17 (29.8%) | |
| Conjunctival injury | 27 (28.1%) | 12 (30.8%) | 15 (26.3%) | |
| Penetrating injury of the eyeball | 26 (27.1%) | 10 (25.6%) | 16 (28.1%) | |
| Exophthalmos | 9 (9.4%) | 4 (10.3%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
| Orbital infection | 22 (22.9%) | 9 (23.1%) | 13 (22.8%) |
EOM, Extraocular movement.
a
Mann–Whitney U-test;
b
Chi-squared test;
c
Fisher's Exact Test.