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Orbital trauma can be the cause of significant morbidity and may vary from trivial trauma at workplace to catastrophic gunshots and explosions. The size, composition and velocity of the object inflicting trauma, the direction and the point of impact affect the severity and type of injury. The effect of retention of inorganic foreign bodies in the orbit appears to be much less dramatic than organic materials, and most metals except copper remain inert for long periods without warranting removal.
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Kim, U.R., Bhoutekar, P., Parekh-Chattopadhyay, S. (2017). Inorganic Foreign Bodies. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_16
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