TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Fractures of the mandible in children
JO  - East African medical journal
A1  - Fasola, A. O.
A1  - Obiechina, Ambrose E.
A1  - Arotiba, J. T.
SP  - 616
EP  - 618
VL  - 78
IS  - 11
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern of occurrence of mandibular fractures in a paediatric population. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. SUBJECTS: Seventy two paediatric patients seen and managed between 1989 and 1998. RESULTS: Road traffic accidents were the most common (52.8%) cause of mandibular fractures. The majority of the patients (57.0%) were within the age group (12-16 years).The body of the mandible was involved in 43.4% of the fractures. Eyelet wires with intermaxillary fixation was used in 41.7% of the cases. CONCLUSION: There is a need to enforce legislation aimed at preventing road traffic accidents to reduce maxillofacial injuries among children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0012-835X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -