
@article{ref1,
title="Knife blade as a facial foreign body",
journal="Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology",
year="1997",
author="Gardner, P. A. and Righi, P. and Shahbahrami, P. B.",
volume="106",
number="8",
pages="710-713",
abstract="This case demonstrates the unpredictability of foreign bodies in the face. The retained knife blade eluded detection on two separate examinations. The essential components to making a correct diagnosis of a foreign body following a stabbing to the face include a thorough review of the mechanism of injury, a complete head and neck examination, a high index of suspicion, and plain radiographs of the face.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-4894",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}