TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Unusual fishing harpoon injury of the maxillofacial region in a child
JO  - Oral and maxillofacial surgery
A1  - Ribeiro, Andre Luis Ribeiro
A1  - de Vasconcellos, Hiam Ghassan
A1  - Pinheiro, Joao de Jesus Viana
SP  - 243
EP  - 246
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - 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. <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1865-1550
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10006-009-0177-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -