title: Microsurgery in the prevention of traumatic tattoos.
abstract: We were able to remove most of the foreign body particles from a fresh wound caused by a gunpowder blast to the face, using microsurgical techniques. This prevented a subsequent serious dirt tattoo.
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*