Assessment of maxillofacial trauma in emergency department

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Arslan E. D., Solakoglu A. G., Komut E., Kavalci C., Yilmaz F., Karakilic E., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.9, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1749-7922-9-13
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Maxillofacial trauma, Mid face fracture, Emergency department, RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS, FRACTURES, PATTERN, ETIOLOGY, INJURIES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, TEHRAN, 5-YEAR
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence and epidemiological causes of maxillofacial (MF) trauma varies widely. The objective of this study is to point out maxillofacial trauma patients' epidemiological properties and trauma patterns with simultaneous injuries in different areas of the body that may help emergency physicians to deliver more accurate diagnosis and decisions.