Citation

Boffano P, Roccia F, Gallesio C, Karagozoglu KH, Forouzanfar T. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. 2013; 116(3): 275-280.

Affiliation

Resident, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin. Electronic address: paolo.boffano@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.oooo.2013.03.004

PMID

23663988

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Bicycle-related injuries account for an important proportion of road injuries all over the world. As only few reports have focused on the characteristics of maxillofacial fractures sustained in bicycle accidents, the purpose of this study was to present and compare epidemiological data about bicycle-related maxillofacial injuries in two European centers between 2001 and 2010. METHODS: Bicycle-related facial fractures occurred in 105 patients (79 males, 26 females) in Turin, with a percentage of 5.77 among all facial fractures, and in 103 patients (55 males, 50 females) in Amsterdam, with a percentage of 19.69. RESULTS: The major risk groups include young people between their first to third decades. The mandible is the most frequently involved facial bone. Among mandibular injuries the most commonly involved site was the condyle. CONCLUSIONS: Bicycle-related injuries must be considered an important etiological factor in maxillofacial fractures with typical patterns, such as a peculiar seasonal incidence.

Language: en