Citation

Fonseca VJ, Sagnori RS, Guillen GA, de Moraes M, Sverzut AT (2019) Clinical Inspection and Image Exams Evaluation of Traumatic Wounds: A Case Report. Res Rep Oral Maxillofac Surg 3:020. 10.23937/iaoms-2017/1710020

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CASE REPORT | OPEN ACCESS DOI: 10.23937/iaoms-2017/1710020

Clinical Inspection and Image Exams Evaluation of Traumatic Wounds: A Case Report

Vitor José Fonseca1*, Renata Silveira Sagnori1, Gabriel Albuquerque Guillen1, Márcio de Moraes2 and Alexander Tadeu Sverzut2

1Master's Degree Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School of Piracicaba, UNICAMP, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

2Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School of Piracicaba, UNICAMP, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

The face is in a position exposed to trauma, which often leads to soft tissue rupture, favoring the penetration and retention of foreign bodies. The present paper is a case report which aims to clarify some pitfalls in the evaluation of traumatic wounds. A 28-year-old female who was a victim of an automobile accident, presenting lacerations in the face already sutured during our evaluation, with suspicion of bone fractures. Computed tomography evaluation showed comminuted fractures in the anterior frontal sinus wall and foreign bodies similar to glass fragments within the frontal sinus and right orbit. Surgical treatment was planned and performed to reduce bone fractures and remove the foreign bodies. The patient is in postoperative follow-up without major complaints. The present study contributes to the current literature with a case where a careful diagnosis, with the collection of the history of the wounds, careful inspection of the wounds under suitable conditions lead to a good treatment of the lacerations and identification of foreign bodies.