title: Bolt from the Blue: A Large Foreign Body in the Maxillary Antrum Necessitating Delayed Primary Reconstruction with Split Cranial Bone Graft.
abstract: We report an unusual case of a large metallic foreign body embedded in the maxillary antrum leading to extensive bony destruction of the mid-face following a road side accident in a 12-year-old boy. There was extensive bony loss that necessitated reconstruction for both aesthetic and functional reasons. The same was accomplished by using split cranial bone graft in a delayed primary manner after a gap of 7 days following initial debridement. There was primary healing with good aesthetic and functional results.
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Ramesh K
authors: RK
authors: Sharma
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Guru Karna
authors: GK
authors: Vemula
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Jerry R
authors: JR
authors: John
keywords: bony defect; foreign body; maxillary antrum; split cranial bone graft