TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Maxillofacial fractures in a Norwegian district
JO  - International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
A1  - Torgersen, S.
A1  - Tornes, K.
SP  - 335
EP  - 338
VL  - 21
IS  - 6
N2  - Records of 169 patients referred to Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway, for treatment of maxillofacial fractures during the period 1989-91 were studied with respect to socio-etiologic aspects, frequency and localization of jaw fractures, treatment, and complications. The number of maxillofacial fractures found in the present study was about twice as many as found in a study from the same area during the period 1974-9. Recent trends in the etiology of maxillofacial traumas were confirmed, such as increased number of fractures caused by interpersonal violence, and a reduction of cases related to traffic accidents. Alcohol abuse was a contributing factor in 28% of the patients. Mandibular fractures were 4.8 times more frequent than maxillary fractures. Reduction and fixation with miniplate osteosynthesis was the preferred treatment in most patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0901-5027
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -