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Maxillofacial gunshot wounds.

Olga Maurin1, Stanislas de Régloix2, Stéphane Dubourdieu1

  • 11Emergency Department,Fire Brigade of Paris,Paris,France.

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|April 15, 2015
PubMed
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Maxillofacial gunshot wounds, often from suicide attempts, pose urgent risks like airway obstruction and bleeding. Immediate trauma center care and spine immobilization are crucial for survival and preventing complications like paralysis.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Background:

  • Maxillofacial gunshot wounds are predominantly self-inflicted, with young males most frequently affected.
  • Urgent complications in lower facial injuries include compromised airway (1.6%) and hemorrhage (1.9%).
  • Spinal fractures accompany 10% of maxillary and 20% of orbital injuries.

Observation:

  • Patients require immediate assessment for airway patency and hemorrhage control.
  • Spine immobilization is critical until radiographic clearance and stabilization are achieved.
  • Forty percent of patients necessitate emergency surgical intervention.

Findings:

  • Mortality rates for maxillofacial gunshot wounds range from 2.8% to 11.0%.
  • Survivors face significant risks, with 20% experiencing hemiparesis or cranial nerve paralysis.
Keywords:
GCS Glasgow Coma ScaleISS Injury Severity ScoreMILI manual in-line cervical immobilizationairway managementgunshot injuriesmaxillofacial woundsspine immobilization

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  • A case highlights a mandibular gunshot injury lodging in the C4 vertebra, emphasizing complex injury patterns.

    • Implications:

    • Optimal management involves rapid transport to specialized trauma centers with maxillofacial and neurosurgical capabilities.
    • Multidisciplinary care is essential to address potential neurological and surgical complications.
    • Understanding injury patterns informs treatment protocols and improves patient outcomes in severe maxillofacial trauma.