Penetrating arrow in the face: a case report

Abstract

Cases in which a foreign body is embedded in the maxillofacial region are uncommon and rarely reported. Our case is an unusual one of an arrow stuck in the face (in the naso-orbitoethmoid and maxillary region) during a fight resulting in severe pain and discomfort. To our knowledge, impaction with this type of foreign body has not been previously reported. The patient was successfully treated, using a multidisciplinary approach, with the patient assessed and treated by a variety of specialists.

 Keywords: Maxillofacial trauma; retained foreign body; penetrating injury, Namibia