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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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