Wen-Ta Chiu |
------>authors3_c= ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=None ------>paper_class3=1 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol= ------>confirm_bywho=hj2166 ------>insert_bywho=wtchiu ------>Jurnal_Rank=None ------>authors4_c= ------>comm_author= ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c= ------>publish_day=1 ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2= ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0110 ------>insert_date=20080421 ------>iam=1 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN= ------>authors_c= ------>score=26 ------>journal_name=Neurotrauma ------>paper_name=Head Injury In Developing Countries ------>confirm_date=20080423 ------>tch_id=073010 ------>pmid=19358115 ------>page1= ------>fullAbstract=We conducted a retrospective epidemiologic study to assess demographic data and characteristics of the etiology and management of maxillofacial fractures treated by surgery in Ankara, Turkey, over a 6-year period. We studied 293 maxillofacial fractures in 167 adults-122 men and 45 women (ratio: 2.7:1), aged 17 to 76 years (mean: 33.8). In addition to demographic and etiologic data, study parameters included the time of day, day of the week, and month of the year that the injury had been sustained; the site of the fracture; the length of time between the accident and surgery; and the specific treatment modality. Of the 293 fractures, 177 were midface fractures (60%), 102 were mandibular fractures (35%), and 14 were frontal fractures (5%). The most common causes were motor vehicle accidents (67%), fights/assaults (20%), and falls (9%). Half of all patients were injured on a weekend (including Friday night), and more than half of all patients had been injured from September through December. The most common midface fractures were maxillary fractures (37%), and the most common mandibular fractures were fractures in the symphysis/parasymphysis area (36%). Surgery was performed an average of 6 days following the injury. Open reduction with internal rigid fixation was the choice of treatment for most (82%) fractures. We believe that studies of the demographic and epidemiologic characteristics of maxillofacial fractures in different countries may help guide surgeons in the management of these injuries. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=17833 ------>authors2=Ronald E. LaPorte ------>authors3=G. Gururaj ------>authors4=Iftikhar Ali Raja ------>authors5=Thomas J. Pentel'eny ------>authors6=Bouyoucef, (Arnoldo Levy) ------>authors6_c= ------>authors=Wen-Ta Chiu ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c= ------>publish_area=0 ------>updateTitle=Demographic, epidemiologic, and surgical characteristics of maxillofacial fracture repair in a developing country. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=NULL ------>no= ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=1993 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=9 |