Perforating foreign body causing incomplete facial paralysis

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