Severe facial injury by impalement.
Severe facial trauma is a well recognized hazard of road traffic accidents. We describe severe injuries sustained in an unusual way. A car overturned onto a roadside fencing post, impaling the driver's neck and face. The stake was successfully removed in the operating room, and the fractures were fixed and lacerations sutured.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery