ASSAULT INJURY TO THE FACE WITH AN AXE- A RARE CASE REPORT
Keywords:
Assault, axe, compound, zygomatic complex, fracture
Abstract
The prevalence of facial injury due to various causes has increased recently. The article is a rare case of assault to the face with an axe. The patient had a compound zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture on the left side. Following emergency management, the patient was shifted to the operation theater and underwent definitive management of zygomatic complex fracture. Conclusion: Immediate management of compound facial bone fracture is essential to obtain better cosmetic and functional result.
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3. Gomes PP, Passeri LA, Barbosa JR: A 5-year retrospective study of the zygomatico-orbital complex and zygomatic arch fractures in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006, 64 (1): 63-67. 10.1016/j.joms.2005.09.012.
4. Ceallaigh PO, et al: Diagnosis and management of common maxillofacial injuries in the emergency department. Part 1: advanced trauma life support. Emerg Med J. 2006, 23 (10): 796-797. 10.1136/emj.2006.035931.
5. Banks P, Brown A. 1st ed. Oxford: Wright; 2001. Fractures of the Facial Skeleton; pp. 40–155.
6. Ellis E, 3rd, el-Attar A, Moos KF. An analysis of 2,067 cases of zygomaticoorbital fracture. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1985;43:417–28. [PubMed]
7. Nam IW. Clinical studies on treatment of fractures of the zygomatic bone. Taehan Chikkwa Uisa Hyophoe Chi. 1990; 28:563–70. [PubMed]
8. . Jansma J, Bos RR, Vissink A. Zygomatic fractures. Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 1997; 104:436– 9. [PubMed]
9. al-Qurainy IA, Stassen LF, Dutton GN, Moos KF, el-Attar A. Diplopia following midfacial fractures. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1991; 29:302–7. [PubMed]
10. Nam IW. Clinical studies on treatment of fractures of the zygomatic bone. Taehan Chikkwa Uisa Hyophoe Chi. 1990; 28:563–70. [PubMed]
11. Zachariades N, Papavassiliou D, Christopoulos P. Blindness after facial trauma. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1996;81:34– 7. [PubMed]
12. Covington DS, Wainwright DJ, Teichgraeber JF, Parks DH. Changing patterns in the epidemiology and treatment of zygoma fractures: a 10-year review. J Trauma. 1994; 37:243– 8. [PubMed]
13. 37. Jayamanne DG, Gillie RF. Do patients with facial trauma to the orbitozygomatic region also sustain significant ocular injuries? J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1996; 41:200–3. [PubMed]
14. 38. Zachariades N, Papavassiliou D, Christopoulos P. Blindness after facial trauma. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1996;81:34–7. [PubMed]
15. 39. Ashar A, Kovacs A, Khan S, Hakim J. Blindness associated with midfacial fractures. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1998; 56:1146–50. [PubMed]
16. Perino KE, Zide MF, Kinnebrew MC. Late treatment of malunited malar fractures. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1984; 42:20–34. [PubMed]
17. Zargar M, Khaji A, Karbakhsh M, Zarei MR. Epidemiology study of facial injuries during 13 months of trauma registry in Tehran. Indian J Med Sci. 2004; 8:109–14. [PubMed]
18. Chuong R, Kaban LB. Fractures of the zygomatic complex. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1986;44:283–8.[PubMed]
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Dr Sandhya K, Dr Bobby John, Dr Shobitha G. ASSAULT INJURY TO THE FACE WITH AN AXE- A RARE CASE REPORT. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2017Apr.30 [cited 2024Dec.22];4(02):214-20. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/235
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