[Gunshot wounds and injuries of the face in civilian practice].
Firearm wounds are relatively frequent in civilian practice. Due to the variable power of the weapons involved, a wide range of maxillofacial lesions are encountered and classification is a difficult task. In order to predict the gravity of the lesions, we have drawn a classification scheme from our experience with maxillofacial injuries. The scheme was based on the kind of ammunition which gives a better classification than the type of weapon. Three main categories have been identified.
U.F.R. de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, C.H.U. Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris.
G
G
Fleuridas
E
E
Favre
J P
JP
Meningaud
J C
JC
Bertrand
F
F
Guilbert
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000145:classification*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000145:classification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000145:classification; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014754:Violence; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000145:classification*