A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Changing trends in causes and patterns of facial fractures in children
Authors: Thoren H, Iso-Kungas P, Iizuka T, Lindqvist C, Tornwall J
Publisher: MOSBY-ELSEVIER
Publication year: 2009
Journal: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
Journal name in source: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY
Journal acronym: ORAL SURG ORAL MED O
Volume: 107
Issue: 3
First page : 318
Last page: 324
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 1079-2104
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.09.024
Abstract
Objective. To review the epidemiology of facial fractures in children and to analyze whether it has changed over time.Study design. Retrospective review of records of children aged <= 15 years diagnosed for fracture during 2 10-year periods.Results. A total of 378 children were diagnosed with fractures, 187 in 1980-1989 and 191 in 1993-2002. The proportion of children with mandibular fractures decreased by 13.6 percentage-points from the first period to the second, whereas the proportion of patients with midfacial fractures increased by 18.7 percentage-points. Assault as a causative factor increased by 5.5 percentage-points, almost exclusively among children aged 13-15 years, with a high percentage (23.5%).Conclusions. Recognition of a change in fracture patterns over time is probably due to the increased use of computerized tomographic scanning. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2009;107:318-324)
Objective. To review the epidemiology of facial fractures in children and to analyze whether it has changed over time.Study design. Retrospective review of records of children aged <= 15 years diagnosed for fracture during 2 10-year periods.Results. A total of 378 children were diagnosed with fractures, 187 in 1980-1989 and 191 in 1993-2002. The proportion of children with mandibular fractures decreased by 13.6 percentage-points from the first period to the second, whereas the proportion of patients with midfacial fractures increased by 18.7 percentage-points. Assault as a causative factor increased by 5.5 percentage-points, almost exclusively among children aged 13-15 years, with a high percentage (23.5%).Conclusions. Recognition of a change in fracture patterns over time is probably due to the increased use of computerized tomographic scanning. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2009;107:318-324)
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