title: The management of a plastic bullet injury to the mandible.
abstract: A patient hit by a plastic bullet sustained severe facial contusion and a comminuted fracture of the mandible with bone loss. There was a non-union of the fracture. The injury and the restoration of the defect are described and the use of plastic bullets is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddn, Rhyl, Clwyd.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Gillies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D061228:Hypoglossal Nerve Injuries; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010969:Plastics; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics