Reconstruction of a mandible after shotgun trauma: report of case.
A case of massive facial trauma secondary to a shotgun injury has been presented. The method for managing soft tissue and bony defects incurred is discussed, and a method for reconstruction of the mandible with both an alloplastic implant and autogenous bone graft is detailed.
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*