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Title: Severe facial injury by impalement. Author: Bowsher WG, Smith WP. Journal: J Trauma; 1984 Nov; 24(11):999-1000. PubMed ID: 6502777. Abstract: Severe facial trauma is a well recognized hazard of road traffic accidents. We describe severe injuries sustained in an unusual way. A car overturned onto a roadside fencing post, impaling the driver's neck and face. The stake was successfully removed in the operating room, and the fractures were fixed and lacerations sutured.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]