TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Impalement head injury with a spear
JO  - Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
A1  - Akhiwu, B. I.
A1  - Adoga, A. S.
A1  - Binitie, O. P.
A1  - Ani, C. C.
A1  - Iweagwu, M.
A1  - Adetutu, O.
A1  - Ureme, T.
A1  - George, D. D.
A1  - Didamson, P. D.
A1  - Oseni-Momodu, E.
A1  - Ugwu, B. T.
SP  - 113
EP  - 124
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
N2  - Impalement injuries to the craniofacial region are uncommon due to the fact that the face is a smaller target in relation to the rest of the body. We report a case of a 26-year old man who was attacked on the face with a spear. He was promptly evaluated and resuscitated; the blade of the spear was successfully extracted under general anaesthesia. He was discharged home after 2 weeks hospitalization; he has been followed up for three months with good outcome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2276-6944
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -