Citation

Mazur M, Mazur-Psonka L, Drugacz J, Krajewski-Siuda K. Wiad. Lek. 2006; 59(3-4): 199-202.

Vernacular Title

Epidemiologia obrazen czesci twarzowej czaszki u sportowcow.

Affiliation

Z Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Szczekowo-Twarzowej.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Polskie Towarzystwo Laekarskie)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16813264

Abstract

The general enthusiasm connected with sports activities causes that we often forget about threat connected with careless sports activities. The aim of this paper was the evaluation of causes and frequencies of maxillofacial injuries in hospitalized athletes in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery in Katowice. Period between 1992-2002 was analyzed. Material consisted of 59 patients in whom injury required hospitalization. In studied material the frequency and causes of maxillofacial injuries in athletes in eleven-year period was examined. Male and female patients were divided in two groups: I--team sports and II--individual sports. In analyzed material injuries of upper part of facial skull were not affirmed. Injuries of upper facial massif overweighed its bottom massif injuries.

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