Perforating foreign body causing incomplete facial paralysis

Till Berk; Hans-Christoph Pape; Gerrolt Nico Jukema

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2020.100370

Perforating foreign body causing incomplete facial paralysis

Trauma Case Rep. 2020 Nov 6:30:100370. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2020.100370. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Till Berk¹, Hans-Christoph Pape¹, Gerrolt Nico Jukema¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Traumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Abstract

Facial nerve trauma is a common cause of facial paralysis; both blunt and penetrating forces may compromise the facial nerve. A comprehensive primary and secondary survey is essential for diagnosis and treatment of the injury. Here we report on a young patient who sustained a quad bike accident, leading to an perforating injuries of the face from a bough, causing facial paralysis.

Keywords: Facial muscle weakness; Facial nerve trauma; Facial paralysis; Foreign body; Perforating injuries; Traumatic facial paralysis.

Publication types

Case Reports