One Thousand Maxillo-Facial And Related Fractures At The Ent-Clinic In GothenburgA Two-Year Prospective Study
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Vol. 75 (2-6) , 359-361
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016487309139748
Abstract
A prospective study of 1 000 maxillo-facial and related fractures in 899 patients treated at the ENT-clinic in a city of 450 000 inhabitants during two years is reported with special reference to the frequency of different types of fractures and the etiology. Fractures caused by traffic accidents tended to be more serious but injuries from assaults were quantitatively predominant. Alcohol consumption was often involved in cases of fractures from assaults and falls. The “hidden” costs of alcohol abuse in the somatic care is pointed out.Keywords
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