Citation

Collao-González C, Carrasco-Labra A, Sung-Hsieh HH, Cortés-Araya J. Med. Oral. Patol. Oral Cir. Bucal 2014; 19(2): e99-e105.

Affiliation

Faculty of Dentistry Universidad de Chile 943 Sergio Livingstone Polhammer Santiago, collaog.z@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Medicina Oral S.L.)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23986019

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiology of facial trauma injuries in a group of Chilean children aged 15 years or less. Study design: Retrospective study of case series. Between 2006 and 2009, clinical records of 293,090 patients were reviewed. Data of patients with trauma injuries to the face were collected and evaluated for: age, sex, day and month of hospital admission, cause of injury, anatomical location, type of injury and presence of associated injuries. RESULTS: A total of 7,617 patients with 8,944 injuries were found. Boy to girl ratio was 1,7:1. Preschool age children were most frequently affected. Main cause of injury were falls, soft tissue injuries the most common type of injury. Associated injuries occurred in 11% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Facial trauma presents a significant frequency in the group of Chilean children studied. Preeschool age boys were prone to present facial trauma of mild severity associated to falls.

Language: en