Traumatic Foreign Body into the Face: Case Report and Literature Review

Table 1

Indications to remove facial foreign bodies.

Remove	Do not remove
Organic [16]	Inorganic [16]
Freely palpable [16]	Posterior orbit (organic or inorganic) [16]
Anterior orbit (organic or inorganic) [16]	Proximity to vital structures [15]
Reactivity, heavy contamination, or toxicity [17]	Absence of imaging exams [17]
Intra-articular location, persistent pain [17]	Risk of iatrogenic injury [4]
Infection, psychological distress [17]	Absence of symptoms [17]
Impairment of mechanical function [17]	Unknown precise location [17]