Management of Maxillofacial Injuries Sustained after a Bear Attack

Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Jul-Dec;8(2):369-372. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_169_18.

Abstract

There is a little available literature on injuries sustained due to bear attacks and their management. Bears are agile wild animals and injuries sustained after a bear attack have varying patterns. In general, such cases present to the emergency department with severe maxillofacial injuries with varying patterns, thereby limiting the use of common protocol for the management of such injuries. The aim of this article is to add to the current available literature on bear attacks, a present case of management of maxillofacial injury involving the orbit sustained after a bear attack.

Keywords: Bear attack; facial nerve injury; maxillofacial injuries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports