Emergency Medicine: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7548
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ISSN: 2165-7548
+44 1223 790975
Alireza Ala
Emergency Medicine Research Team,
West Indies
Research Article
Demographic Study of Maxillofacial Injury in Multiple Trauma Patients
Author(s): Samad Shams Vahdati, Alireza Ala, Reihaneh Falaki, Roshan Fahimi, Afshin Safapour and Arezou EttehadiSamad Shams Vahdati, Alireza Ala, Reihaneh Falaki, Roshan Fahimi, Afshin Safapour and Arezou Ettehadi
Introduction: Maxillofacial injuries may appear to be minor and small, can quickly progress and become lifethreatening and lead to brain damage. Incidence, etiology and epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries and facial fractures are different in various areas with different cultures, socio-economic states. The aim of this study is to investigate the etiology, location, and severity of damage and demography of patients with facial fractures and injuries (maxillofacial) in multiple trauma patients. Material and Method: In this cross-sectional study, all of the patients with maxillofacial fractures who were admitted to Imam Reza trauma centre of Tabriz enrolled between April 2015-2016 were evaluated. All fractures were identified, and demographic information, including age, gender, type of injury, the presence or absence of safety data were collected and analysed by the IBM® SPSS®.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7548.1000343