title: Impacted knife injuries of the face.
abstract: Impacted knife injuries of the face are uncommon. Associated vascular, ocular and neurosurgical injuries should be excluded. The impacted knife should be removed in theatre. Four patients who presented with this injury are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005145:Face; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*