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

On October 30, information from Children's Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City, the unit has just received and successfully performed surgery 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 facial deformity and complex injuries to 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 patient had a traffic accident, hitting his face on the road and becoming unconscious. Patient K was given first aid by doctors at lower levels 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 canal above and below the left eye; and complex wound (torn, dehisced, missing) on the left side.

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

This is not a red alert emergency case, but because it is a minor and seriously affects the facial aesthetics, the doctors performed the surgery according to the red alert procedure. In addition, they also used cosmetic suturing techniques to try to restore the best aesthetics for patient K.

"Currently, patient K's health 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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