Citation

de Santana Santos T, Frota R, Martins-Filho PR, Vajgel A, de Albuquerque Maranhão-Filho AW, de Oliveira e Silva ED. J. Craniofac. Surg. 2011; 22(6): e34-e37.

Affiliation

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo; †Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program, Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco,Universidade de Pernambuco, Pernambuco; and ‡Estacio Faculty of Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/SCS.0b013e31822ed008

PMID

22134317

Abstract

A rare case of fracture of the coronoid process, sphenoid bone, zygoma, and zygomatic arch caused by a firearm is described. A 25-year-old man was hit in the face with a bullet, resulting in restricted mouth opening, difficulty chewing, and pain when opening the mouth. The clinical examination revealed a perforating wound in the right parotid region. A computed tomographic scan revealed a comminuted fracture of the left coronoid process with the bullet stopping in the intact left coronoid process. Treatment was bilateral coronoidectomy associated with speech therapy and was successful. Details of the clinical signs, computed tomography, treatment, and follow-up are presented.

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