INTRODUCTION: This case report describes a suicidal gunshot wound to the head using a handgun (9 x 19 mm). During mandibular penetration, the solid hollow point projectile (Aktion4) was deformed but did not fragment. The mandible, mid-face, orbit, and nasal complex were severely damaged. Here, the authors present, for the first time, a new approach for bilateral mid-facial fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For virtual reconstruction, a naso-orbito-ethmoidal complex of an unaffected skull (same age, sex, and ethnic group) was merged into the computed tomography (CT) data set. Based on this data set, a navigation assisted operation was performed. CONCLUSION: The favorable outcome leads us to recommend the technique of merging comparable CT data for reconstructive planning of bilateral mid-facial fractures.
INTRODUCTION: This case report describes a suicidal gunshot wound to the head using a handgun (9 x 19 mm). During mandibular penetration, the solid hollow point projectile (Aktion4) was deformed but did not fragment. The mandible, mid-face, orbit, and nasal complex were severely damaged. Here, the authors present, for the first time, a new approach for bilateral mid-facial fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For virtual reconstruction, a naso-orbito-ethmoidal complex of an unaffected skull (same age, sex, and ethnic group) was merged into the computed tomography (CT) data set. Based on this data set, a navigation assisted operation was performed. CONCLUSION: The favorable outcome leads us to recommend the technique of merging comparable CT data for reconstructive planning of bilateral mid-facial fractures.
Authors: Harald Essig; Majeed Rana; Andreas Meyer; André M Eckardt; Horst Kokemueller; Constantin von See; Daniel Lindhorst; Frank Tavassol; Martin Ruecker; Nils-Claudius Gellrich Journal: Radiat Oncol Date: 2011-11-16 Impact factor: 3.481
Authors: Sean A Knudson; Kristopher M Day; Patrick Kelley; Pablo Padilla; Ian X Collier; Steven Henry; Raymond Harshbarger; Patrick Combs Journal: Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr Date: 2021-06-21