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9243482

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-23
pubmed:abstractText
Bungee jumping is a dangerous sport with increasing popularity in the western world. We report the case of a 28-yr-old man who sustained an orbital emphysema as a result of bungee jumping. He jumped head first from a 160-ft high bridge over a river. At the end of the jump he dived into the water with his head in a reclined position. The sudden dive into the water caused an increase of the air pressure in the nose and paranasal sinuses, which led to an emphysema of the right orbit resulting from a skull fracture not detectable by x-ray. The patient was treated with oral antibiotics. Five days later, he had no clinical complaints and the ophthalmologic examination was normal. This variation of bungee jumping may bear severe risk factors for health in addition to those known from the classic jumps.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0195-9131
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
850-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Orbital emphysema as a complication of bungee jumping.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Germany. Ralf.Krott@uni-koeln.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports