Abstract:Penetrating wounds to the face are cosmetically devastating and can be life-threatening. If the foreign body causing the penetrating wound is a piece of wood, small remnants might be left behind after the initial treatment. A 33-year-old male patient presented to the emergency center after a piece of lumber pierced his face as a passenger in a traffic accident. The patient’s vital signs were stable, and emergency surgery was performed to remove the foreign body and repair the soft tissue. No noteworthy complic… Show more
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