Citation

de Runz A, Minetti C, Brix M, Simon E. Int. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2014; 43(6): 722-724.

Affiliation

Department of Maxillofacial, Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Nancy University Hospital, Nancy, France; University of Lorraine, Nancy, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijom.2013.12.006

PMID

24491847

Abstract

The TASER is a non-lethal conducted electrical weapon intended to incapacitate a person. The growing use of the TASER has resulted in an increased risk of injuries, including those to the face. We report a case of lacrimal canaliculus laceration and ethmoid bone fracture caused by an extra penetration (XP) TASER X26 dart. A 35-year-old was subdued with a TASER head shot; the probe was discharged into the left medial canthus without causing any ocular lesions. A computed tomography scan revealed the probe to be embedded in the left nasolacrimal duct and showed a displaced ethmoid fracture. The barbed dart had sectioned the inferior lacrimal canaliculus without electrifying the lesion. This case expands the knowledge of injuries that may occur as a result of the use of this device and the management of peri-ocular TASER injuries.

Language: en