Clinical Study

Traumatic Wound Dehiscence after Keratoplasty: Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Visual Outcome

Table 1

Characteristics of the included patients.

Case numberAge at time of trauma (years)IndicationProcedureType of traumaInterval between trauma and keratoplasty (months)

125KeratoconusPKPBlunt trauma32
232Postbacterial keratitis scarPKPAssault15
322Corneal opacityPKPFist punch11
433KeratoconusDALKFinger strike6
570PBKPKPFall16
625Corneal opacityDALKStruck by blunt object7
719CHEDPKPAssault3
825KeratoconusPKPFall5
919KeratoconusPKPSport injury25
1072PBKPKPFall8
1128KeratoconusPKPAssault2
1244Postherpetic opacityPKPFinger strike10
1327KeratoconusDALKAccident14
1468PBKPKPBlunt trauma33
1522KeratoconusPKPAssault6
1632KeratoconusDALKPunch18
1741Postherpetic opacityPKPCar accident35
1824KeratoconusPKPAssault28
1931KeratoconusPKPPunch26
2034KeratoconusPKPStruck by the door10

PKP = penetrating keratoplasty.
DALK = deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
PBK = pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.
CHED = congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy.