Reconstruction of massive facial avulsive injury, secondary to animal bite.
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چکیده
Management of facial soft tissue trauma requires complex reconstruction surgery. Animal bite on face is a common cause of facial tissue trauma with severe destruction. Evaluation of unit involvement is the first effort, followed by designation of reconstruction. In this case, we performed multiple reconstruction options.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014