The Big Bang: Facial Trauma Caused by Recreational Fireworks

We present two cases of patients with severe blast injury to the face, caused by direct impact of rockets, and thereby try to contribute to the limited literature on facial blast injuries, their treatment, and clinical outcome. These patients require multidisciplinary treatment, involving multiple reconstructive surgeries, and the overall recovery process is long. The severity of these traumas raises questions about the firework traditions and legislations not only in the Netherlands but also worldwide. Therefore, the authors support restrictive laws on personal use of fireworks in the Netherlands.[...]Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - November 17, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Molendijk, JosherVervloet, BobWolvius, Eppo B.Koudstaal, Maarten J. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research