TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Prospective audit of mandibular fractures at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
JO  - South African journal of surgery
A1  - Desai, J.
A1  - Lownie, J. F.
A1  - Cleaton-Jones, Peter Eiddon
SP  - 122
EP  - 126
VL  - 48
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study was a prospective cross-sectional clinical audit of patients with mandibular fractures at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. METHODS: Between 1 March and 31 August 2004, patients with mandibular fractures seen by one clinician had their details recorded. RESULTS: The female:male ratio of the study sample of 133 patients was 1:6. Seventy-seven per cent were aged 20-39 years. Most fractures (86%) were the result of interpersonal violence, and 65% were alcohol-associated. Open reduction (75%) was the most common treatment. CONCLUSION: This study had the highest interpersonal violence and open reduction rates of all the studies reviewed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-2361
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -