Citation

Ribeiro AL, de Vasconcellos HG, Pinheiro JD. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2009; 13(4): 243-246.

Affiliation

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University Center of Para, Avenida Marques de Herval, 2359, Apt. 1104, Belem, PA, Brazil, 66087-320, ribeiroalr@ig.com.br.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10006-009-0177-1

PMID

19821127

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Injuries by fishing harpoon are extremely rare. Despite the similarities to other penetrating injuries normally caused by gunshot and stab wounds, harpoon injuries feature hook-type tips pointing to the opposite direction to that of removal, thus rendering the surgery more complex. CASE REPORT: The authors report on a case of a child who sustained an injury caused by two-piece fragments of a fishing harpoon to the right temporal and orbital regions. DISCUSSION: The diagnosis process is discussed and a suggestion is presented as to treatment principles.

Language: en