Abstract
Ballistic injuries to head-neck and maxillofacial region is quite common problem nowadays. Most of the time the injuries seem to be dreadful but the mechanism of the injuries caused by ballistics and the anatomical conditions of maxillofacial and head-neck region mitigate the severity of the injuries. Proper primary management followed by reconstruction and management of associated injuries decreases the mortality and morbidity of missile injuries in head-neck and maxillofacial region. Eleven cases of missile injuries in head-neck and maxillofacial region are included in the present study. The mechanism of the injury and the ideal management strategy for the ballistics injuries in the region has been discussed in the article.
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