An unusual facial injury highlighting the basics of diagnosis in maxillofacial trauma: a case report.
The authors present an unusual and bizarre missile type of maxillofacial injury in a 7-year-old girl, who was struck in the middle of her face by an iron hook. The area between her forehead and upper lip was obliterated, making a clinical and radiologic diagnosis impossible. The authors review the current diagnostic methods used in maxillofacial trauma, including standard and computed tomography, to emphasize the importance of a correct preoperative diagnosis in the management of maxillofacial injuries.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
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D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery