Changes in the pattern of fractures of the maxillofacial skeleton

This study reports on two groups of patients who sustained maxillofacial fractures and were treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. It spans the periods 1 January 1960–31 December 1974 (1379 patients) and 1 January 1975–31 December 1987 (1324 patients)...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 1999-12, Vol.28 (6), p.424-428
Main Authors: van Beek, G.J., Merkx, C.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Accidents, Traffic - trends
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Bicycling - injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Dentistry
Ent, stomatology, face, injuries. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents: otorhinolaryngology
epidemiology
Female
fractures
Humans
Infant
Male
Mandibular Fractures - epidemiology
Mandibular Fractures - etiology
Maxillofacial Injuries - epidemiology
Maxillofacial Injuries - etiology
maxillofacial skeleton
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Netherlands - epidemiology
Sex Distribution
Skull Fractures - epidemiology
Skull Fractures - etiology
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Violence - trends
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Summary:This study reports on two groups of patients who sustained maxillofacial fractures and were treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. It spans the periods 1 January 1960–31 December 1974 (1379 patients) and 1 January 1975–31 December 1987 (1324 patients). The changes in the pattern of maxillofacial fractures (e.g. localization and frequency, etiology, age and sex distribution, associated injuries) are discussed. The striking reduction of “road traffic accidents” and the increasing influence of “violence” and “sports” are remarkable.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/S0901-5027(99)80055-1