Citation

Tang KB, Schutzman SA, Burns MM. Ann. Emerg. Med. 2024; 84(2): 207-208.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.02.012

PMID

39032982

Abstract

A healthy 13-year-old boy presented to the emergency department status post facial crush injury. While untethering the family boat from the dock, the patient was bent over his deck railing when a rapid current pushed the adjacent boat toward him, compressing his head between the 2 boats. His initial examination revealed bilateral periorbital ecchymosis (Figure 1), hemotympanum (Figure 2), and a right-sided deep facial laceration with partial avulsion. He endorsed right-sided facial muscle weakness with an asymmetric smile. ...

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Male; Adolescent