Citation

Villanueva-Alcojol L, Zaldivar DMSD, González-García R, Ballester DG, Correa IR, Vila CH, Laza LR, García CM, Monje F. Revista Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial 2011; 33(4): 162-167.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Ediciones Ergon)

DOI

10.1016/j.maxilo.2011.05.003

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Gunshot wounds to the maxillofacial region are a challenging problem for the surgeon responsible for reconstruction. The essential difference with respect to other injuries is the severity of the lesion and soft and hard tissue loss. Extensive literature exists on facial reconstruction following tumor extirpation, but there are few reports on the use of local flaps and free tissue transfer for the post-traumatic reconstruction of high-energy defects and therapeutic algorithms for post-traumatic reconstruction. The authors report the case of a patient with reconstruction of the lower third of the face after a suicide attempt and review the principles of treatment of these patients. © 2011 SECOM.

Language: es

Keywords

Reconstruction; Gunshot wound; Mandible; Lip; Maxillofacial trauma