British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages e12-e13 , July 2011

An impalement injury to the oropharynx in a paediatric patient—a case report

,Accepted 24 June 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00236-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.06.024

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages e12-e13 , July 2011