[Gunshot wounds and injuries of the face in civilian practice]
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G Fleuridas1, E Favre, J P Meningaud
1U.F.R. de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, C.H.U. Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris.
Abstract:
Firearm wounds are relatively frequent in civilian practice. Due to the variable power of the weapons involved, a wide range of maxillofacial lesions are encountered and classification is a difficult task. In order to predict the gravity of the lesions, we have drawn a classification scheme from our experience with maxillofacial injuries. The scheme was based on the kind of ammunition which gives a better classification than the type of weapon. Three main categories have been identified.
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