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Old 04-03-2005, 10:18   #18
JAGeorgia
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Good guess. Been there. Basically everything was gone from the tip of the nose to the pharynx including approx 3/4 of mandible
Patient survived but required extended psych consults and considerable reconstructive surgery. Mandible was rebuilt using sections of rib. In the end he could eat/chew, communicate (trouble with D, L, N, T sounds and the like), and smile again.
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