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Citation |
Ferreira P, Marques M, Pinho C, Rodrigues J, Reis J, Amarante J. Br. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 2004; 42(6): 501-505. |
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Affiliation |
Service of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hospital de São João, Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal. pedro.oferreira@mail.pt |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing) |
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15544878 |
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Abstract |
We studied the records of children and adolescents admitted to our hospital with facial fractures between 1993 and 2002. During the 10-year period, 492 patients with 555 midfacial fractures were treated. Their ages ranged from 1 to 18 years, the peak incidence being between 16 and 18. Three-hundred and eighty (77%) were boys. The zygoma was the most commonly fractured bone (n = 286), and the hard palate the least commonly fractured (n = 6). Motor-vehicles were responsible for 272 (55%) of all fractures. Most fractures were treated by closed reduction, and only 139 (25%) were treated by observation. Complications, including unsatisfactory fracture repair and infection, were recorded in 18 (4%) and the overall mortality was 1% (n = 8). Language: en |