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Published on: August 22, 2022
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction following shotgun injury
C Taglialatela Scafati1, S Taglialatela Scafati, M Gargiulo
1Unità Operativa Semplice di Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale di Pronto Soccorso, AORN Antonio Cardarelli, via A. Cardarelli 9, 80131, Naples, Italy. carminetaglia@libero.it <carminetaglia@libero.it>
Abstract:
Shotgun injuries to the maxillofacial region may have minor or, more often, devastating consequences. The most important factor in determining the extent of injury is the distance of the victim from the muzzle of the gun: usually, the longer the distance, the less severe the damage. Here is reported a case of shotgun injury sustained from a distance of approximately 10 m in which the deeper penetration of a single lead pellet led to significant involvement of the temporomandibular joint.
