Open AccessReconstructing the Nasal Tip After a Human Bite: A Challenge for the Reconstructive Surgeon
Author(s) -
Panagiotis Stathopoulos,
Phillip Ameerally
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-019-01226-9
Subject(s) - medicine , nose , reconstructive surgeon , reconstructive surgery , plastic surgery , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , facial trauma , oral and maxillofacial surgery , dentistry
Human facial bites are uncommon and usually cause a wound that presents major challenges for the reconstructive surgeon.