Shrapnel—Plate 79.
HEAD.
Gunshot Fracture of the Left Maxilla,
with Lodgment of the Missile in the
Neck Behind the Angle of the Jaw.
Wound of entrance, below infraorbital ridge, with course through the mouth.
Wound of exit, none.
Missile left a few small metallic fragments spattered on the bone at the point of entrance. There is slight mark of deformity of the missile caused by its contact with the bone, shown in its shadow in the plate.
The distinct outline and normal size of the ball shows it to have been on the side next to and near the plate.
Treatment indicated is expectant.
Results in such cases are favorable, as seat of probable infection is readily accessible.