Facial and cervical injuries.
It is not commonly appreciated that mandibular and maxillary fractures are occasionally associated with fractures of cervical vertebrae. An incidence of 1-6% in a three-year survey at the Royal Brisbane Hospital is reported and the implications are discussed.
D001315:Australia; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography