Pattern of maxillofacial and associated injuries in road traffic accidents

Akama, MK; Chindia, ML; Macigo, FG; Guthua, SW

doi:10.4314/eamj.v84i6.9539

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“…The age distribution in this study showed that the most common age group involved was 19 and 28 years, in agreement with previous reports 5,10,11,13,15 . The highest incidence in this age group is due to the fact that this age group take part in dangerous exercises and sports, drive motor vehicles carelessly, and are most likely to be involved in violence 4,16 .…”

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Maxillofacial injuries and dental trauma in patients aged 19-80 years, Recife, Brazil

Cavalcanti

Bezerra²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2010

Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac

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Maxillofacial injuries and dental trauma in patients aged 19-80 years, Recife, Brazil

Cavalcanti

Bezerra²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2010

Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac

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“…In Brazil, a previous study showed a frequency of 50% head injuries and 56.6% intraoral injuries among adolescent victims of automobile accidents [8]. Victims of motor vehicle accidents may suffer multiple lesions, including maxillofacial injuries [11–14]. …”

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Head and Maxillofacial Injuries in Child and Adolescent Victims of Automotive Accidents

Cavalcanti

Lino

Oliveira

et al. 2014

The Scientific World Journal

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Background. Victims of motor vehicle accidents may suffer multiple lesions, including maxillofacial injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with head, facial, and maxillofacial injuries in child and adolescent victims of automobile accidents. A cross-sectional study was carried out with analysis of forensic medical reports from the Legal Medical Institute of Campina Grande, Brazil, between January 2008 and December 2011. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was conducted using the chi-square test (α = 0.05). From 1613 medical reports analyzed, the sample is composed 232 (14.4%) reports referring to child and adolescent victims of automobile accidents aged 0–19 years of both sexes. Victims were mostly adolescents aged from 15 to 19 years (64.2%), males (73.7%), and motorcyclists (51.3%). More than half of the victims had single lesions (54.3%) located in the head (20.7%) and face (21.6%). Head injuries occurred more frequently in children aged 0–4 years (53.8%, PR = 5.065, 95% CI = 1.617–5.870) and pedestrians (30.4%, PR = 2.039, 95% CI = 1.024–4.061), while facial and maxillofacial injuries occurred in higher proportion among females (31.1%, PR = 0.489, 95% CI = 0.251–0.954). Our findings suggest that accidents involving motorcyclists are the most prevalent, affecting male adolescents aged from 15 to 19 years, resulting in a high frequency of injuries in the head and face regions.

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“…Motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians accidents account for 50% of the skull-brain trauma in children [4]. Injuries with animals associated incidents are not frequent, especially those affecting primary teeth.…”

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Multiple Trauma in a 5 Years Child with a Longitudinal Follow Up

Frederico¹

2012

J Trauma Treat

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Pattern of maxillofacial and associated injuries in road traffic accidents

Cited by 41 publications

References 11 publications

Maxillofacial injuries and dental trauma in patients aged 19-80 years, Recife, Brazil

Maxillofacial injuries and dental trauma in patients aged 19-80 years, Recife, Brazil

Head and Maxillofacial Injuries in Child and Adolescent Victims of Automotive Accidents

Multiple Trauma in a 5 Years Child with a Longitudinal Follow Up

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