Open AccessMaxillofacial Injury due to Pressure Cooker Explosion in a 13-year-old child: Surpassing The Obvious
Author(s) -
Kabiraj Poudel,
Bandana Koirala,
Mamta Dali,
Sneha Shrestha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepalese association of pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2773-7934
pISSN - 2773-7926
DOI - 10.3126/jnapd.v1i1.41398
Subject(s) - cooker , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering
Pediatric maxillofacial trauma is quiet commonly encountered in the pediatric emergency department. Management of pediatric maxillofacial trauma depends upon the cause and extent of the injury. Maxillofacial trauma due to the explosion of pressure cooker is rare in children. Here, we report a case of pediatric maxillofacial injury due to the explosion of pressure cooker in a domestic setting.