Penetrating arrow injuries of the maxillofacial region

H O Olasoji; A A Tahir; A Ahidjo; A Madziga

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.10.026

Penetrating arrow injuries of the maxillofacial region

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Aug;43(4):329-32. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.10.026.

Authors

H O Olasoji¹, A A Tahir, A Ahidjo, A Madziga

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dental Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria. [email protected]

PMID: 15993286
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.10.026

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Fatal Outcome
Foreign Bodies / surgery*
Head Injuries, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
Head Injuries, Penetrating / surgery*
Humans
Male
Maxillofacial Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Maxillofacial Injuries / surgery*
Middle Aged
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
Tetanus Antitoxin / therapeutic use

Substances

Tetanus Antitoxin