Bolt from the Blue: A Large Foreign Body in the Maxillary Antrum Necessitating Delayed Primary Reconstruction with Split Cranial Bone Graft

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a large metallic foreign body embedded in the maxillary antrum leading to extensive bony destruction of the mid-face following a road side accident in a 12-year-old boy. There was extensive bony loss that necessitated reconstruction for both aesthetic and functional reasons. The same was accomplished by using split cranial bone graft in a delayed primary manner after a gap of 7 days following initial debridement. There was primary healing with good aesthetic and functional results.