Publication: Mandibular access osteotomy to retrieve a bullet lodged in infratemporal fossa: a case report
| dc.contributor.author | Agrawal, Shruti | |
| dc.contributor.author | Basnet, Yogendra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Resha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dutta, Anu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karna, Gaurav | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhandari, Kishor | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-17T10:36:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-17T10:36:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Shruti Agrawal1, Yogendra Basnet1, Resha Sharma2, Anu Dutta3, Gaurav Karna4, Kishor Bhandari5,* ¹OMFS Resident, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal 2Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences, Janakpur 3Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 4Asst. Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal 5Assoc. Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT: Gunshot injuries to facial region are challenging due to complex anatomy of facial skeleton and pres- ence of vital structures. The bullet or projectile can get lodged in an area of limited access and close to neurovascular structures. Here, we present a case of 20 years male who presented with an acciden- tal gunshot injury to his face with penetrating entry wound over right malar region and no exit wound. CT scan of face revealed communited fractures of bones of right midface and a single bullet lodged in right infratemporal fossa. To gain access to the bullet, mandibular right subcondylar osteotomy was done. Man- dibular access surgery via right subcondylar osteotomy provided the shortest route of access to the bullet with reduced need of soft tissue dissection and preservation of vital neurovascular structures. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1699 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) | |
| dc.title | Mandibular access osteotomy to retrieve a bullet lodged in infratemporal fossa: a case report | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Case Report | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 38 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 36 | |
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