Pattern of presentation and management of lip injuries in a Nigerian hospital

Adeyemo, WL; Taiwo, Abdurrazaq Olanrewaju; Adeyemi, Mike; Adewole, Richard Ayodeji; Gbotolorun, Olalekan Micah

doi:10.4103/1119-3077.104520

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“…Human bites are the third most frequent cause of bites in the United States after dog and cat bites [12]. The most common intentional human bites involve the face and hands [6,13,14]. In our study, these lesions were primarily confined to young adults, who were often female (average age 32.5 years with an age range of between 16-61 years, and a sex ratio of 0.3).…”

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“…Human bite injuries inflicted by a third party are relatively rare in the clinical context but deserve special attention. The prevalence and incidence of human bites are unknown and probably underestimated because not all cases are reported [6,[9][10][11]. Human bites are the third most frequent cause of bites in the United States after dog and cat bites [12].…”

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“…Voluntary human bites are most commonly reported in children during play [5]. Human bites in adults are uncommon and are poorly described [6]; in fact, most human bites are believed to not be reported in the literature [1,2,6]. Such bites are very serious traumas from the outset and deserve greater attention.…”

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“…In addition, bacteria and viruses in human saliva result in infections in most cases [8]. The majority of human bites involve the face, and the most affected parts are the ear, nose, and lips [4,6,7]. Labial bites inflicted by a third party were the focus of our study, which aimed to describe the circumstances of occurrence, the clinical lesions, and the essential steps for managing this pathology.…”

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Labial lesions by human bite

Millogo¹,

Ouedraogo²,

Ily

et al. 2018

J Oral Med Oral Surg

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Introduction: A bite from another human is an unusual cause of maxillo-facial traumatology. Our objective was to describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of labial lesions caused by this kind of bite. Patients and methods: A descriptive prospective study was carried out at the University hospitals of Yalgado OUEDRAOGO and Blaise COMPAORE in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso between June 2012 and May 2017. Results: We collected a sample of 28 patients with an average age of 32.5 years. The sex ratio was about 0.3. All the bites had been inflicted by women. The victims generally came from an underprivileged socioprofessional background. The bite had occurred during a brawl in 26 patients (92.9% cases) and in some context of aggression among 2 patients. The lesions were located on the lower lip among 21 patients, the upper lip among 4 patients, and along the commissure among 3 patients and resulted in a loss of tissue among 23 patients (82.1%). The treatment was surgical in nature, using trimming and labialization with satisfactory results in all cases. Conclusion: The circumstances surrounding the bites are not always clear and the lesions are almost always serious and require delicate treatment.

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Labial lesions by human bite

Millogo¹,

Ouedraogo²,

Ily

et al. 2018

J Oral Med Oral Surg

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“…This could be explained by the position of the lower lip in the face, which makes it among the most prominent parts in the face and therefore easily grabbed by the attacker’s teeth [5,8,9]. …”

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An unexpected presentation of a traumatic wound on the lower lip: a case report

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IntroductionTraumatic lip injuries present major challenges in terms of reconstructive options and the outcome of surgical management. The aetiology of lip injuries includes human bite as interpersonal violence. Bite wounds are always considered to be complex injuries contaminated with unique polymicrobial inoculum. A classification of facial bite injuries has been included and the surgical management of these lesions has also been discussed. We report a rare bite injury on the lower lip that resembled an ulcerative process.Case presentationA 30-year-old African man presented with a severe tissue defect on his lower lip to a Dental and Oral Department in Tanzania. He explained that 12 days ago he had been involved in a fight and someone had bitten his lower lip. An orofacial examination confirmed a serious loss of lip tissue that resembled a chronic ulcerative process. Accurate assessment of the lesion was made by a thorough evaluation of some parameters such as size, depth, presence of granulation tissue, fibrin coverage, wound edges, exudates and/or necrosis. A surgical debridement under local anaesthesia was carried out. Afterwards a layered suture was performed. Eventually the healing was complete and satisfactory.ConclusionsA severe bite avulsive wound on the lower lip, despite the elapsed time before treatment, may have an excellent prognosis after a simple surgical procedure.

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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Pattern, Distribution, Etiology and Treatment of Maxillofacial Injuries from Different Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria

Adebayo,

Fomete,

Egbunah

et al. 2024

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Purpose: This study aimed to provide a nationwide survey of maxillofacial injuries pattern, distribution, etiology, and treatment based on Nigeria's geopolitical zones.Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis included all cross-sectional, cohort, case-control and randomized controlled studies published between 2004 and 2019 (16 years). Comparisons were made between different age groups, gender, site of maxillofacial injury, associated injuries, and treatment across geopolitical zones in Nigeria: southwest(SW), southsouth(SS), southeast(SE), northwest(NW), north central(NC) and northeast(NE). Proportion meta-analysis using the generic inverse variance method, risk ratio effect measure, and random effects model was conducted.Results: A total of 35 studies including 4,472 patients from four geopolitical zones across Nigeria (SW, SS, SE and NW) were included in this review. Age range was 0.3 to 90 years. Highest male to female ratio reported was 30:1. Road tra c crash (RTC) was the major risk factor for maxillofacial injuries (3.10, 95% CI, 2.34 -4.10), and motorcycle crash was second (0.44; 95% CI, 0.29 -0.66). Other aetiologic factors were assault (0.28; 95% CI, 0.19 -0.40), fall (0.06; 95% CI, 0.03 -0.11), sports injuries (0.03; 95% CI, 0.02 -0.05) and others (0.04; 95% CI, 0.02 -0.09).Conclusions and relevance: RTC, motorcycle crash and assault constituted the most important factors for maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria. The result of this study highlights the importance of improved road safety measures and maintenance of law and order.

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Pattern of presentation and management of lip injuries in a Nigerian hospital

Abstract: Most of the lip injuries in the present study were due to human bites with almost equal sex distribution. Lower lip was most commonly affected. All cases were successfully treated by debridement, broad spectrum antibiotic coverage, and one-stage surgical repair with a favorable outcome.

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Labial lesions by human bite

Labial lesions by human bite

An unexpected presentation of a traumatic wound on the lower lip: a case report

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Pattern, Distribution, Etiology and Treatment of Maxillofacial Injuries from Different Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria

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