Facial fractures: A review of 922 cases with special reference to incidence and aetiology
- 1 December 1982
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Otolaryngology
- Vol. 7 (6) , 405-409
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1982.tb01404.x
Abstract
During a 10 yr period (1969-1978), 922 patients with facial fractures were hospitalized at the Department of Otolaryngology, Jonkoping Central County Hospital, Sweden. Eighty percent were men. The peak incidence occurred at the age of 21-30 yr. The yearly number of facial fractures was doubled between 1969 and 1974, after which no marked increase was noted. Etiologies of the fractures were fights (28%), traffic accidents (23.5%) and, sport activities (17.4%). There was a comparatively low number of work related facial fractures (8.1%). Front seat passengers, car drivers and cyclists represented a great portion of the traffic injury group. The number of fractures caused by traffic accidents decreased aftr 1974, a fact that may be due to the safety-belt law.Keywords
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