Soft-tissue injury

Soft-tissue injury

Lacerations are a result of crushing injuries where the soft tissues are compressed onto the underlying bone, usually by a blunt object. Sharp implements, such as a knife or glass, cause incised wounds. Any soft-tissue injury can present with or with out tissue loss. Where the injury results in a communication between the skin and the mucosa of the oral or nasal cavity , the wound is termed ‘through and through’. The soft-tissue injury may present with or without damage to the underlying bony structure. Summary box 31.2 Classification of facial injuries /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

There are multiple ways of classifying facial fractures, the simplest way is to divide the face into thirds and describe the speci /f_i c bone involved Assess orbit independently Assess soft-tissue injury in terms of loss of tissue and damage to the underlying bone

Soft-tissue injury

Lacerations are a result of crushing injuries where the soft tissues are compressed onto the underlying bone, usually by a blunt object. Sharp implements, such as a knife or glass, cause incised wounds. Any soft-tissue injury can present with or with out tissue loss. Where the injury results in a communication between the skin and the mucosa of the oral or nasal cavity , the wound is termed ‘through and through’. The soft-tissue injury may present with or without damage to the underlying bony structure. Summary box 31.2 Classification of facial injuries /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

There are multiple ways of classifying facial fractures, the simplest way is to divide the face into thirds and describe the speci /f_i c bone involved Assess orbit independently Assess soft-tissue injury in terms of loss of tissue and damage to the underlying bone

Soft-tissue injury

Lacerations are a result of crushing injuries where the soft tissues are compressed onto the underlying bone, usually by a blunt object. Sharp implements, such as a knife or glass, cause incised wounds. Any soft-tissue injury can present with or with out tissue loss. Where the injury results in a communication between the skin and the mucosa of the oral or nasal cavity , the wound is termed ‘through and through’. The soft-tissue injury may present with or without damage to the underlying bony structure. Summary box 31.2 Classification of facial injuries /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

There are multiple ways of classifying facial fractures, the simplest way is to divide the face into thirds and describe the speci /f_i c bone involved Assess orbit independently Assess soft-tissue injury in terms of loss of tissue and damage to the underlying bone