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Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 21(3): 357-361, 2017 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28477176
RESUMO
PURPOSE: The present study aims to describe three cases of patients inflicted by rubber bullets with severe facial fractures. METHODS: In addition, a review of English-language literature involving facial fractures by rubber bullets from 1975 to 2016 was performed. RESULTS: This current study demonstrated that the use of the LLRBW is unsafety even when applied by police enforcements exclusively. CONCLUSIONS: Management of facial fractures caused by LLRBW is done in a usual manner with closed or open reduction associated with bone mini-plates or reconstruction plates when indicated. Special initial wound care should be done to avoid secondary infection and additional procedures.