Maxillofacial fractures represent a serious public health problem. Their epidemiology is extremely variable, and its analysis is crucial to establish effective treatment and prevention of these injuries. However only two works have been published about maxillofacial fracture epidemiology in Italy

Bonavolonta', Paola

DELL'AVERSANA ORABONA, Giovanni

Abbate, Vincenzo

Vaira, LUIGI ANGELO

Lo Faro, Carmelo

Petrocelli, Marzia

Attanasi, Federica

De Riu, Giacomo

Iaconetta, Giorgio

Califano, Luigi

Purpose Maxillofacial fractures represent a serious public health problem. Their epidemiology is extremely variable, and its analysis is crucial to establish effective treatment and prevention of these injuries. However only two works have been published about maxillofacial fracture epidemiology in Italy. Materials and methods The records of 1720 patients diagnosed with maxillofacial fractures in a 15-years period (2001â2015) in our department were retrospectively reviewed. Results A total of 1108 male and 612 female patients were included in the study. The most frequent aetiology of fracture was road traffic injuries (57.1%), followed by assault (21.7%), falls (14.2%), work accidents (3.5%), sport accidents (3.3%) and other causes (0.2%). Significant variations of aetiology were detected between males and females and between Italians and individuals from other countries. The most frequently observed fracture involved the mandible (861 cases, 36%), followed by zygoma (489 cases, 20.4%), orbital walls (386 cases, 16.1%) and maxilla (282 cases, 11.8%). Conclusion Road traffic legislation enforcement and continuous public education regarding the use of security devices remain an ongoing problem in our region and should be encouraged. In the same way, as migration flows influence and change the epidemiology of facial traumas, it is crucial to establish social support programs that avoid these disadvantaged categories of victims of violence and crime

Bonavolontà, Paola

Dell'aversana Orabona, Giovanni

Vaira, Luigi Angelo

Archivio della Ricerca - Università di Salerno

The epidemiological analysis of maxillofacial fractures in Italy: The experience of a single tertiary center with 1720 patients

Massachusetts. Department of Revenue. Division of Local Services.

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Bulletin  (2008-09; 2008-11B)

BONAVOLONTA', PAOLA

DELL'AVERSANA ORABONA, GIOVANNI

ABBATE, VINCENZO

VAIRA, LUIGI ANGELO

PETROCELLI, MARZIA

IACONETTA, GIORGIO

CALIFANO, LUIGI

Archivio della ricerca - Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II

Purpose
Maxillofacial fractures represent a serious public health problem. Their epidemiology is extremely variable, and its analysis is crucial to establish effective treatment and prevention of these injuries. However only two works have been published about maxillofacial fracture epidemiology in Italy.

Materials and methods
The records of 1720 patients diagnosed with maxillofacial fractures in a 15-years period (2001–2015) in our department were retrospectively reviewed.

Results
A total of 1108 male and 612 female patients were included in the study. The most frequent aetiology of fracture was road traffic injuries (57.1%), followed by assault (21.7%), falls (14.2%), work accidents (3.5%), sport accidents (3.3%) and other causes (0.2%). Significant variations of aetiology were detected between males and females and between Italians and individuals from other countries. The most frequently observed fracture involved the mandible (861 cases, 36%), followed by zygoma (489 cases, 20.4%), orbital walls (386 cases, 16.1%) and maxilla (282 cases, 11.8%).

Conclusion
Road traffic legislation enforcement and continuous public education regarding the use of security devices remain an ongoing problem in our region and should be encouraged. In the same way, as migration flows influence and change the epidemiology of facial traumas, it is crucial to establish social support programs that avoid these disadvantaged categories of victims of violence and crime

The epidemiological analysis of maxillofacial fractures in Italy: The experience of a single tertiary center with 1720 patients

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