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Maxillofacial fractures related to work accidents.
- Source :
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Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery [J Craniomaxillofac Surg] 1990 Aug; Vol. 18 (6), pp. 255-9. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- Work-related maxillofacial fractures were studied retrospectively over a six-year period. There were 98 cases accounting for 4.5% of all facial bone fractures treated in our hospital between 1981 and 1986. Of the patients, 89.8% were male. The mean age of the injured was 36.4 years. The incidence of work-related maxillofacial fractures was 0.37 per 1000 workers. Most of the injuries (66%) occurred in factories and construction work. Such work was associated with an to 15 times higher risk of maxillofacial fracture than service and office work. Of the fractures, 20.4% were sustained on the way to or coming from work. At the place of work, the commonest causes of injury were blows from objects or falls from a height (70%). On the way to or coming from work, the aetiological factor was most often a traffic accident. Assault and battery had caused facial bone fractures in 11.2% of cases. Fifty-five patients with midface and 45 patients with mandibular fractures were found, of these, 8 patients had bimaxillary fractures. In 6 cases, only dentoalveolar fractures were found. Of the patients, 55.1% were treated operatively. Sixty-six patients were hospitalized, the mean length of hospital stay being 3.2 days (range 1-12 days).
- Subjects :
- Accidents, Occupational statistics & numerical data
Adult
Female
Finland epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Jaw Fractures epidemiology
Jaw Fractures etiology
Jaw Fractures therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases etiology
Occupational Diseases therapy
Retrospective Studies
Skull Fractures etiology
Skull Fractures therapy
Facial Bones injuries
Occupational Diseases epidemiology
Skull Fractures epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1010-5182
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2212023
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80426-3