Open AccessAirbag cover crash: a rarely seen reason of mandible defect
Author(s) -
Ersin Akşam,
Erhan Sönmez,
Önder Karaaslan,
Mustafa Durğun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1306-696X
DOI - 10.5505/tjtes.2018.50494
Subject(s) - airbag , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , iliac crest , crash , medicine , poison control , cover (algebra) , surgery , orthodontics , medical emergency , computer science , biology , engineering , programming language , botany , mechanical engineering , genus
Airbags and seatbelts are among the primary means of preventing severe injuries after motor vehicle accidents. Nonetheless, many studies have examined injuries that were related to airbag deployment. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of multiple mandible fractures caused by impact with the airbag cover. Removal of non-viable bone fragments was performed and the resulting hemi-mandible defect was reconstructed with a free iliac crest flap. A radial forearm free flap was used to reconstruct the mucosal defect. Airbags can prevent deadly injuries; however, they can also cause serious harm to the maxillofacial bones at the time of deployment.