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Assault-related maxillofacial injuries: the results from the European Maxillofacial Trauma (EURMAT) multicenter and prospective collaboration.
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Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol] 2015 Apr; Vol. 119 (4), pp. 385-91. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Dec 11. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study is to present and discuss the demographic characteristics and patterns of assault-related maxillofacial fractures as reported by a European multicenter prospective study.<br />Study Design: Demographic and injury data were recorded for each patient who was a victim of an assault.<br />Results: Assaults represented the most frequent etiology of maxillofacial trauma with an overall rate of 39% and the values ranging between 60.8% (Kiev, Ukraine) and 15.4% (Bergen, Norway). The most frequent mechanisms of assault-related maxillofacial fractures were fists in 730 cases, followed by kicks and fists. The most frequently observed fracture involved the mandible (814 fractures), followed by orbito-zygomatic-maxillary complex fractures and orbital fractures.<br />Conclusions: Our data confirmed the strong possibility that patients with maxillofacial fractures may be victims of physical aggression. The crucial role of alcohol in assault-related fractures was also confirmed by our study.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2212-4411
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25640305
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2014.12.004