British medical journal . tai lb)Fig. 1.—[a] Line of vertical fracture ; (6) area of commiQution. end of July the niuco-periostenm showed no signs of trouble,and the patient was returned to depot with a denture. As a contrast to this case the following may be quoted: Case ii. Amachine gun bullet struck the bone on the lower border of the mandible in the region of the left premolars, and passed in a slightly upward direction, emerging on the right side about three-quarters of an inch below and external to the angle of the. Fig. 2 - -!a) Tissue lost; (M area of extreme commiDUtion;(c) area of mo
British medical journal . tai lb)Fig. 1.—[a] Line of vertical fracture ; (6) area of commiQution. end of July the niuco-periostenm showed no signs of trouble,and the patient was returned to depot with a denture. As a contrast to this case the following may be quoted: Case ii. Amachine gun bullet struck the bone on the lower border of the mandible in the region of the left premolars, and passed in a slightly upward direction, emerging on the right side about three-quarters of an inch below and external to the angle of the. Fig. 2 - -!a) Tissue lost; (M area of extreme commiDUtion;(c) area of moderate comminution. month. The patient injured on July 1st, and admittedJulv 15th. The condition of the bone is shown in the diagram,Fig. 2. There was considerable induration of the soft tissues, a sinuswas present under the chin, the pulse-rate was 102, ami thetemperature was F. The bullet had carried awav the [2949] The Bbitisb 1 MkUICAL JOCRKU. J GUNSHOT INJURIES OF THE MANDIBLE. [Jolt 7, 1917 eight anterior teeth. On July 29tli the following teeth wereremoved: 8 4 6 8 8 7 6 5 Inoruiited. The siipiniration in the mouth rapiilly tlisapijeareil, thefragments in the meantime being allowVA to approximate. OnAugust 19th a splint was ailjusted, consisting of a vulcanite capcovering tlie lower gums attaclied to a metal cap splint on tlieupper teeth. By October 12tb union was complete. The damage to the boue by the roteutiou of the septicteeth i^ I aiu coufideut, not fully recognized by those whoare adverse1917britishmedic02brit
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