title: Delayed repair of lip avulsion following gun-shot injury--a case report.
abstract: A case of delayed repair of lower lip repair tissue avulsion following gun shot injury in a 35 year old commercial driver is presented. The report illustrates the need for adequate wound debridement over a period of time to demarcate viable tissues before surgical reconstruction. It also serves as a reminder of the problems that may be faced in managing facial gun shot injuries in the civilian population in our environment.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Unit, Department of Dental Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri.
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Adeosun
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Olasoji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination