title: Retained crossbow bolt after penetrating facial trauma.
abstract: We present an unusual case of a retained crossbow bolt in the maxillofacial area of a 31-year-old man. While crossbow injuries are rare, this case is of interest because otolaryngologists are often faced with treating retained foreign objects after penetrating facial trauma. These cases are difficult to manage because of the complexity and variety of injuries that can occur during both the initial trauma and the removal. We focus on the management of the bolt's removal and provide a brief discussion of the relevant literature on crossbow injuries to the head and neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Manan U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Shankar K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sridhara
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Bryan T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ambro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D056739:Pterygopalatine Fossa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging