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Title: | Concomitant injuries in 531 patients with maxillofacial fractures. |
Authors: | Fasola, AO Obicchina, AE Arotlb, JT |
Keywords: | Concomitant injuries fracture maxillofacial |
Issue Date: | Jun-2002 |
Publisher: | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE |
Citation: | AJr. J. Med. med. Sci (2002) 31, 101-105 |
Abstract: | A ten-year review of five hundred and thirty one patients with facial fractures who sustained six hundred and forty eight associated injuries was presented. The male to female ratio was 2.7:1 and the highest incidence was in the 21 -30 years age group. Road traffic accident was the commonest aetiology while the most frequently associated injury was soft tissue lacerations (71.0%). Neurological injuries constituted 9.9% of the total number of concomitant injuries. Other associated injuries seen were orthopaedic injuries 9.5%, ophthalmologic injuries 6.6%, chest injuries 1.9%, abdominal injuries 0.6% and urological injuries 0.5%. It is mandatory that the surgical team should be organised in the treatment of patients with concomitant injuries coexisting with maxillofacial fractures. |
Description: | ARTICLE |
URI: | http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/2408 |
ISSN: | 1116-4077 |
Appears in Collections: | African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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