Biomaterial Database

Penetrating injuries to the maxillofacial region. 1986

M A Cohen, and G Boyes-Varley

The cases of 37 patients who had incurred penetrating injuries to the maxillofacial region, with retention of foreign bodies, are described. Primary surgery was performed when possible. In some cases the foreign bodies were removed several years after the injuries, and in others the objects were never removed. Methods for locating and removing foreign bodies lodged within the maxillofacial region are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008446	Maxillofacial Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the face and jaw (either upper, lower, or both).	Injuries, Maxillofacial,Injury, Maxillofacial,Maxillofacial Injury
D005145	Face	The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.	Faces
D005547	Foreign Bodies	Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.	Foreign Objects,Gossypiboma,Retained Surgical Instruments,Retained Surgical Items,Retained Surgical Needle,Retained Surgical Sponge,Retained Surgical Tools,Textiloma,Bodies, Foreign,Body, Foreign,Foreign Body,Foreign Object,Gossypibomas,Object, Foreign,Objects, Foreign,Retained Surgical Instrument,Retained Surgical Item,Retained Surgical Needles,Retained Surgical Sponges,Retained Surgical Tool,Surgical Instrument, Retained,Surgical Instruments, Retained,Surgical Item, Retained,Surgical Items, Retained,Surgical Needle, Retained,Surgical Needles, Retained,Surgical Sponge, Retained,Surgical Sponges, Retained,Surgical Tool, Retained,Surgical Tools, Retained,Textilomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014950	Wounds, Penetrating	Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin.	Penetrating Wound,Penetrating Wounds,Wound, Penetrating