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Table I

Descriptive Statistic of the cases described in the literature, gathering age, gender, etiology, region, image protocol, treatment and complications.

Author & Year of publication Number of Cases Age Gender Etiology Region X ray CT Angiography Treatment Complications
Gutierrez et al., 1983 1 29 Male Accident Orbit Yes No No Under direct vision by surgical approach Paresis
O'Neill et al., 1994 1 25 Male Assault Orbit Yes Yes Yes Under direct vision by surgical approach Enucleation of the Right eye.
Hefer et al.,1995 1 of 2 24 Male Accident Frontal bone and orbits No No No No Died after the admission
  2 of 2 28 Male Accident Maxilla, nose dorsum and orbit Yes Yes No Manual Partial blindness
Sadda, 1996 1 19 Male Accident Orbit Yes No No Under direct vision by surgical approach Blindness
Alper et al., 1997 1 of 2 15 Male Accident Nasal Dorsum and right infraorbital rim. Yes Yes No Under direct vision by surgical approach No
  2 of 2 17 Male Accident Nose Yes No No Manual No
Lopez. et al., 2000 1 6 Female Accident Frontal Yes Yes No Manual Paresis
Ban et al., 2008 1 43 Male Suicide Attempt Mouth No Yes Yes Under direct vision by surgical approach Paresis
Ribeiro et al.,2009 1 9 Male Accident Orbit Yes Yes No Under direct vision by surgical approach No
Burnham et al., 2010 1 43 Male Assault Orbit Yes Yes No Manual No
Bakhos et al., 2015 1 35 Male Suicide Attempt Submental Region Yes Yes No Manual traction, followed by a endoscopic approach to treat the bleeding No
Costa et al., 2019 (present case) 1 38 Male Accident Mandibular Symphysis Yes Yes No Manual No

Total 13 6 to 43
Mean : 25,4
92.4% Male
7.6% Female
69.2% Accident
15.4% Assault
15.4% Suicide Attempt
41.1% Orbit
17.6%Nose
11.7% Frontal
5.8% Infraorbital rim
5.8% Maxilla
5.8% Mouth
5.8% Submental Region
5.8% Mandibular Symphysis
84.8% Yes
15.2% No
69.3% Yes
30.7% No
15.3% Yes
84.7% No
46.1%Under direct vision by surgical approach
46.1% Manual traction
7.6% No
23.5% Paresis
7.6% Enucleation of the right eye
7.6% Death
15.2% Partial Blindness
46.1% No

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