Penetrating arrow injuries of the maxillofacial region.
We operated on four civilian patients who had unusual penetrating maxillofacial injuries that resulted from assault with arrows. The patients were fully conscious at the time of presentation. Recovery was uneventful in three, but one died.
Department of Dental Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria. soji273@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013743:Tetanus Antitoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013743:Tetanus Antitoxin