During 1998, 13 @entity1 were treated in the @entity9604 -Aviv Sourasky Medical Center for complex facial soft-tissue injuries caused by passing through large, clear glass doors. All epidemiological details were gathered and analyzed. Of 1,100 soft-tissue @entity8494 admissions in 1 year, 13 @entity1 had a substantial soft-tissue @entity8494 after passing through a glass barrier. Nine were injured during leisure time activity, five in a shopping mall, and four in their residence. Interestingly, the authors found a common pattern of @entity8494 in all @entity1 . It consisted of large, irregular, composite skin and soft-tissue flaps as well as large, tom, irregular skin lacerations. The nose was injured predominantly, and the injury was particularly complex. Their recommended management of these injuries is a thorough and careful evaluation of flap viability. Surgical management of avulsed, viable flaps includes margin debridement and repositioning. If the flap is narrow enough, it can be debrided and the margins adapted primarily. If viability of part of the flap is in doubt, that part should be debrided and used as a composite graft. When this graft dies, a full-thickness graft is taken from another facial site. The cosmesis of such a graft is better than using the debrided, thin segment as a skin graft that is too thin. The authors emphasize that there is a need to encourage authorities to reinforce regulations relating to injury prevention from architectural glass. The first is to use special glazing, either tempered glass, laminated glass, or both. The other method of improving safety is by indicating glass using decorations or warning stickers, or by making it partly translucent. Unless these regulations are obeyed, fatal or complex @entity130 may occur.

Walk-through injuries: glass door XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity9604 :: ('2120', 'Gene') :: ['Tel'] @entity8494 :: ('MESH:D005151', 'Disease') :: ['facial injury', 'facial injuries'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity8494 :: (MESH:D005151,Disease) :: ['facial injuries']
