Impacted knife injury of the orbit, maxilla and oropharynx

Injuries in the maxillofacial region with knife in situ are not common. We report a rare case with knife impacted in the orbit, maxilla and soft palate. Removal was possible only by surgical intervention. Despite the deep penetration, the knife had not injured major structures and hence there was no...

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Published inIndian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 347 - 350
Main Authors Subburaman, N, Sivabalan, K, Ramachandran, M, Chandrasekhar, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2005
Springer Nature B.V
Springer India
Subjects
Case studies
Eye-sockets
Injuries
Maxilla
Palate
Penetrating wounds
stab injury
maxillofacial region
Knife-in situ
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Summary:Injuries in the maxillofacial region with knife in situ are not common. We report a rare case with knife impacted in the orbit, maxilla and soft palate. Removal was possible only by surgical intervention. Despite the deep penetration, the knife had not injured major structures and hence there was no untoward complication in the outcome.
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ISSN:2231-3796
0019-5421
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/BF02907711