Abstract |
The cause and frequency of maxillary fractures as well as type of treatment performed has been reviewed in this study. During the time period between 1969 and 1982, a total of 301 maxillary fractures have been treated at our Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Gothenburg. The period has been subdivided in 3 parts to evaluate whether differences in the amount of severe fractures could be observed. Since a law was instituted in Sweden in 1975 calling for a mandatory use of front seat belts, the frequency of fractures related to the time periods before and after 1975 could be of interest. We found a surprisingly equal number of fracture incidents during the different periods of time, but a decreasing number of maxillary fractures of type le Fort I, II and III; partial maxillary fractures on the other hand, had increased in number.
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Authors | K E Kahnberg, K A Göthberg |
Journal | International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
(Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg)
Vol. 16
Issue 2
Pg. 154-9
(Apr 1987)
ISSN: 0901-5027 [Print] Denmark |
PMID | 3110312
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Accidents, Traffic
- Bone Nails
- Facial Bones
(injuries, surgery)
- Fracture Fixation
- Humans
- Joint Dislocations
(surgery)
- Maxillary Fractures
(epidemiology, etiology, therapy)
- Sweden
- Violence
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