Prevalence, patterns and etiology of maxillofacial fractures in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

AlGhadouni, Maymonah; AlOtaibi, Yasmeen; Eltahir, Manal Abdalla; Alanezi, Mohannad

doi:10.1016/j.sdentj.2019.01.027

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“…Similar results obtained by Abdullah et al (2013) showed that traffic accidents were the major cause of fractures in patients aged 10 to 29 years between 2007 and 2011. In a study conducted at the King Fahad Specialist Hospital, in the Qassim region, AlGhadouni et al (2019) indicated that road traffic accidents were the leading cause of maxillofacial fractures. A survey by Gad et al (2010) in Riyadh city showed that road traffic accidents were the second leading cause of child and adolescent injuries after falls.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Traffic accidents cause not only fatalities but also disabilities and economic losses (Al-Jadid, 2013;DeNicola et al, 2016;Xu et al, 2020). They have been deemed to be the key contributor to fractures (Abdullah et al, 2013;Al-Bokhamseen & Al-Bodbaij, 2019;AlGhadouni et al, 2019;Babu & Vedagiri, 2018). Moreover, the effects of these accidents touch not only the drivers but also their family and society (Gad et al, 2010).…”

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“…Traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia have been the focus of numerous studies (e.g., Abdullah et al, 2013;Al-Bokhamseen & Al-Bodbaij, 2019;AlGhadouni et al, 2019;Al Orf et al, 2018;Alshammari et al, 2017;Al Turki, 2014;Barrimah et al, 2012;DeNicola et al, 2016;Gad et al, 2010;Khan et al, 2010;Mansuri et al, 2015;Stevenson et al, 2016). Those studies were concerned with a critical issue, road safety.…”

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Traffic Safety Factors in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia

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This study investigates the factors that affect traffic safety in the Qassim region. A questionnaire was developed on the basis of the Handbook of road safety and consisted of 85 items measuring seven dimensions: area-wide traffic calming (22 items), vehicle design and protective devices (26 items), road design (24 items), road maintenance (three items), traffic education (four items), police campaigns and sanctions (three items), and post-accident care (three items). A sample encompassing 1,500 Qassim University students, and visitors was randomly selected to collect data. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed to students, and visitors of which 1,053 were retrieved. The elimination of data outliers resulted in a sample of 909 subjects. The results pointed out a moderate level of traffic safety in the Qassim region. Furthermore, 10 leading causes of road traffic accidents emerged, namely, excess speed, irregular bypasses, irregular rotations, lack of prioritization of other drivers, irregular stops, lack of road readiness, driver carelessness, use of a mobile phone while driving, noncompliance with traffic signals, and, finally, nonuse of seat belts. On the basis of these results, conclusions and policy implications were provided.

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confidence: 99%