TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Midfacial fractures in children and adolescents: a review of 492 cases
JO  - British journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
A1  - Ferreira, Pedro
A1  - Marques, Marisa
A1  - Pinho, Carlos
A1  - Rodrigues, Jorge
A1  - Reis, J.
A1  - Amarante, Jose
SP  - 501
EP  - 505
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - We studied the records of children and adolescents admitted to our hospital with facial fractures between 1993 and 2002. During the 10-year period, 492 patients with 555 midfacial fractures were treated. Their ages ranged from 1 to 18 years, the peak incidence being between 16 and 18. Three-hundred and eighty (77%) were boys. The zygoma was the most commonly fractured bone (n = 286), and the hard palate the least commonly fractured (n = 6). Motor-vehicles were responsible for 272 (55%) of all fractures. Most fractures were treated by closed reduction, and only 139 (25%) were treated by observation. Complications, including unsatisfactory fracture repair and infection, were recorded in 18 (4%) and the overall mortality was 1% (n = 8).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0266-4356
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.06.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -