Machete wound to the face

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell
Diagnosis certain

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Attacked with a machete. Now has a linear wound to the right face.

Patient Data

Age: 55
Gender: Male
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Info

Linear skin defect with shelf-like, non full thickness fracture of the mandibular cortex

Case Discussion

Machete injuries are often severe as they comprise a combination of both incision (sharp-edge) and blunt force due to the bulk of the metallic blade

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