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Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr
; 9(3): 242-5, 2016 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27516840
ABSTRACT
We report an unusual case of a large metallic foreign body embedded in the maxillary antrum leading to extensive bony destruction of the mid-face following a road side accident in a 12-year-old boy. There was extensive bony loss that necessitated reconstruction for both aesthetic and functional reasons. The same was accomplished by using split cranial bone graft in a delayed primary manner after a gap of 7 days following initial debridement. There was primary healing with good aesthetic and functional results.