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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2022

Traumatic hemifacial avulsion and degloving injury: a case report.

Alphonce Nsabi Simbila, Paulo Joseph Laizer, William Njoroge Waihenya, David Kiwango Deoglas, Audrey Bernard Mwashilemo, Dorah Jonathan Kiwale

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alphonce Nsabi SimbilaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Paulo Joseph LaizerDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
William Njoroge WaihenyaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
David Kiwango DeoglasDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Audrey Bernard MwashilemoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Dorah Jonathan KiwaleDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZMuhimbili National Hospital · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gross maxillofacial injuries are challenging to manage because they can be complicated by airway obstruction, injuries to the cervical spine, and cranial structures. Deformities from such injuries have lasting psychological effects which if not addressed can be devastating. We present a 21-year-old male motorcyclist who was involved in a motor traffic collision and sustained avulsion and degloving of the forehead skin, left eyebrow, left upper and lower eyelids, the nose, the left cheek and part of the right cheek, upper and lower lips, and the skin overlying the chin. His airway was compromised; hence rapid sequence intubation was done to secure it. Thereafter single-stage primary reconstruction and repair were done. A multidisciplinary team approach involving different specialties yielded good outcomes for this patient's condition.

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Degloving InjuriesAdultEyelidsHumansLipMaleNoseSkin TransplantationYoung Adultavulsioncase reportdeglovingFacemaxillofacial injury

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PMID35573437
PMCPMC9058993
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