Diagnostic value of 'optic foramen views': experience from an eye hospital.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
A prospective survey of 174 consecutive patients in whom plain radiographs of the optic canals were requested by ophthalmologists disclosed no cases in which these films made a positive contribution to management. It is suggested that as a general rule this radiographic examination has no useful role.
Medical subject headings
- Sphenoid Bone