title: Short-range shotgun wounds to the face.
abstract: To efficiently treat short-range shotgun wounds to the face, it is imperative to have a basic understanding of the causes, pathogenesis, probable extent of initial injury, primary treatment principles, and secondary reconstruction problems associated with these injuries. This paper deals with these basic principles in an attempt to provide a guide to the treatment of these devastating injuries.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004423:Ear / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid