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Self-inflicted face gunshot injuries: two case reports

Rokas Gelažius¹, David Kasradze², Albinas Gervickas^1,2

Summary

Self-inflicted gunshot injuries to the head and neck area are challenging cases. Immediate and complex approach is required due to complexity of head and neck anatomy. The extent of injury largely depends on velocity of a rifle and penetrated tissues. Management of these type of patients consist of vital resuscitation, primary wound management, soft and hard tissue reconstruction and rehabilitation. Here we present two cases of self-inflicted gunshot injuries with low and high velocity rifles.

Key words: self-inflicted wounds, SIW, face gunshot injury, maxillofacial reconstruction.

Received: 28 01 2018

Accepted for publishing: 27 03 2018

¹Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

Address correspondence to David Kasradze, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Lukšos - Daumanto g. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania.

E-mail address: davidkasradze@gmail.com



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

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