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3406179

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-19
pubmed:abstractText
The steadily increasing level of urban violence and attempted suicides in the recent past has resulted in large numbers of gunshot injuries to the face from small-caliber weapons. Our experience with 35 consecutive cases of civilian gunshot wounds involving primarily the lower face is presented. Initial management included securing of the airway, control of bleeding, and treatment of coexisting injuries. After clinical and radiologic evaluation and conservative debridement of all devitalized tissues, the mandibular fractures were reduced and stabilized appropriately. Large bony defects were treated by stabilization of the mandibular segments followed by secondary bone grafting. Intraoral soft tissues were then repaired with local mucosal flaps or tongue flaps when necessary. Finally, the soft tissues were repaired by primary closure or local flaps. Distant flaps were used only as a secondary procedure. Our results are presented, the differences between civilian and military injuries are discussed, and the principles of gunshot ballistics are described. We conclude that most of these wounds can be treated in a relatively conservative manner immediately after the injury with good functional and cosmetic results.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0032-1052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
433-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Immediate and long-term management of gunshot wounds to the lower face.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article