Postoperative complications in primary definitive management of hard and soft tissues in mandibular gunshot injuries; a review of 47 cases

ABSTRACT

Background: Firearm injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality among its victims. The type and extent of tissue damage vary from simple small size wound to a large soft tissue or skeletal defect. The selection of the appropriate surgical technique is as important as the timing because incorrect selection or improper application of surgical techniques may also lead to infection, sequestration, wound dehiscence, graft rejection, facial deformity and subsequent re-visional operations