Presentation
Attacked with a machete. Now has a linear wound to the right face.
Patient Data
Age: 55
Gender: Male
From the case:
Machete wound to the face






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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