@article{ref1,
title="Sino-orbital foreign body caused by a slingshot injury in a young boy",
journal="BMJ case reports",
year="2022",
author="Lai, Kenneth and Laycock, Juliet and Bates, Adam and Hamann, Julian",
volume="15",
number="9",
pages="e251214-e251214",
abstract="Slingshots or hand catapults, historically used as a military or hunting weapon, are common toys among children and young teenagers. Their use can be dangerous as a strike to the eye or orbit can result in significant injuries including blindness. We describe a rare case of a sino-orbital foreign body caused by a slingshot injury in a young boy. The case was managed by a multidisciplinary team involving ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology and paediatrics, and the foreign body of a metal ball bearing was removed using an endoscopic transnasal approach. Although the patient made a good recovery, the case highlights the danger of slingshot devices misused by children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1757-790X",
doi="10.1136/bcr-2022-251214",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-251214"
}