Percutaneous self-injury to the femoral region caused by bur breakage during surgical extraction of a patient's impacted third molar.
10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.5.281
- Author:
Tae Hoon YU
1
;
Jun LEE
;
Bong Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Dentistry, Daejeon, Korea. bck@wku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tooth extraction;
Occupational accidents;
Blood-borne pathogens;
Infection control;
Penetrating wounds
- MeSH:
Accidents, Occupational;
Blood-Borne Pathogens;
Hand;
Infection Control;
Molar, Third*;
Surgery, Oral;
Tooth;
Tooth Extraction;
Wounds, Penetrating
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2015;41(5):281-283
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extraction of an impacted third molar is one of the most frequently performed techniques in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Surgeons can suffer numerous external injuries while extracting a tooth, with percutaneous injuries to the hand being the most commonly reported. In this article, we present a case involving a percutaneous injury of the surgeon's femoral region caused by breakage of the fissure bur connected to the handpiece during extraction of the third molar. We also propose precautions to prevent such injuries and steps to be undertaken when they occur.