Analysis of 185 maxillofacial fractures in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

A retrospective study was performed to assess maxillofacial fractures in patients treated at a public hospital from 2002 to 2006. The data collected included age, gender, etiology, type of injury, treatment modalities and period of treatment. Causes were grouped into seven categories: road traffic c...

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Main Authors: Maximiana Cristina de Souza Maliska, Sergio Monteiro Lima Júnior, José Nazareno Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2009-09-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242009000300008