Maxillofacial injuries caused by terrorist bomb attack in Nairobi, Kenya

Patterns of maxillofacial injuries caused by terrorist attacks in Iraq: retrospective study

“…In such attacks, the exposed parts of the body, including the face, were affected more than other regions; these results support the studies of other researchers 12,15 .…”

“…Terrorist attacks have a wide range of victims, but this study showed a young male preponderance in the 15-29-year age group. This could be explained by the outdoor activities carried out by young men; other reports showed similar results 12,13 .…”

Blast Injuries

“…Up to 10% of all surviving blast victims are thought to have notable ocular injuries (12). Those seen most frequently are intraocular foreign bodies, corneal abrasions, lacerations of the lid or periorbital region, retinal detachment, orbital fractures, and globe rupture (1,(61)(62)(63).…”

Eyebrow reconstruction using composite graft and microsurgical transplant

“…Burn and explosive injuries often require composite grafts 17 . Large skin and hair defects have been repaired using combined composite, e.g., post-auricular, grafts initially proposed by LONGACRE et al 15 .…”