| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3168218 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2009 | 7 Pages |
ObjectiveTo review the epidemiology of facial fractures in children and to analyze whether it has changed over time.Study designRetrospective review of records of children aged ≤15 years diagnosed for fracture during 2 10-year periods.ResultsA total of 378 children were diagnosed with fractures, 187 in 1980-1989 and 191 in 1993-2002. The proportion of children with mandibular fractures decreased by 13.6 percentage-points from the first period to the second, whereas the proportion of patients with midfacial fractures increased by 18.7 percentage-points. Assault as a causative factor increased by 5.5 percentage-points, almost exclusively among children aged 13-15 years, with a high percentage (23.5%).ConclusionsRecognition of a change in fracture patterns over time is probably due to the increased use of computerized tomographic scanning.
