Abstract
This study reviews the epidemiology of patients aged 1–18 years treated for maxillofacial
injuries during a 3 year period at a tertiary care centre. Of the 276 patients, 65.5%
were aged 1–10 years. Seventy-three per cent of injuries were to the soft tissues
and 15% of injuries were fractures. The mandible and zygoma were the most commonly
fractured facial bones. In the adolescent group, facial fractures accounted for over
half of all injuries. Injuries of 96.8% were classed as minor to moderate. Falls were
by far, the commonest cause of injury, but with increasing age, assaults became more
common. A surprisingly high incidence of dog bite injuries was noted, particularly
in children under 7 years of age.
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Publication history
Accepted:
October 31,
2001
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© 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
