Shrapnel—Plate 77.
HEAD.
Gunshot Fracture of Zygoma,
with Lodgment of the Missile in the Zygomatic Fossa.
Wound of entrance, external border of right supra-orbital ridge.
Wound of exit, none.
A few metallic fragments are seen where the missile lodged near the point of impact with the bone.
The treatment is expectant. Removal of the ball from its superficial location is indicated if the wound is infected.
Result in such cases is favorable.
Plate 78.