15 year old girl riding motorbike had a traffic accident, facial deformity

On October 30, information from Children's Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City, the unit has just received and successfully operated on patient KTK (15 years old, residing in Bac Lieu province) with multiple injuries due to a traffic accident, transferred from Bac Lieu General Hospital.

Dr. Do Tan Phuong, Head of the Emergency Department of Children's Hospital 1, said that the patient was admitted to the hospital with a deformed face with complex wounds in the forehead, eyebrow arch, skin around the eye socket, under the eye socket, cheek, upper lip, nose; and a lacerated tongue wound in the mouth.

"The day before being transferred to the hospital, the child had a traffic accident, hitting his face on the road and becoming unconscious. Patient K was given first aid by doctors at the lower level and carefully examined before being transferred to Children's Hospital 1 ," said Dr. Phuong.

Master, Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Thien Phuoc - maxillofacial surgeon at Children's Hospital 1, who directly performed surgery on patient K, said that this was a case of complex fracture of the left cheekbone, fracture of the left maxilla; rupture of the lacrimal duct above and below the left eye; and complex wound (tears, lacerations, defects) on the left side.

Master, Doctor, Specialist I Nguyen Thien Phuoc - Doctor of Maxillofacial Department, Children's Hospital 1, examines patient K.

This case did not require a red alert, but because it was a minor and had a serious impact on facial aesthetics, the doctors performed the surgery according to red alert procedures. In addition, they also used cosmetic suturing techniques to try to restore the best aesthetics for patient K.

"Currently, the health of the patient K is stable. This week, the patient can be discharged from the hospital. In addition, this is also a warning bell for parents when letting their children drive when they are not qualified to participate in traffic. Children are not old enough and cannot control their speed, so they can easily cause accidents, leaving mental and physical consequences for the children themselves, " said Dr. Phuoc.

Lam Ngoc

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