Delayed repair of lip avulsion following gun-shot injury--a case report

Autor: O O, Adeosun, H O, Olasoji
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria. 10(3)
ISSN: 1115-2613
Popis: A case of delayed repair of lower lip repair tissue avulsion following gun shot injury in a 35 year old commercial driver is presented. The report illustrates the need for adequate wound debridement over a period of time to demarcate viable tissues before surgical reconstruction. It also serves as a reminder of the problems that may be faced in managing facial gun shot injuries in the civilian population in our environment.
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