Sports-related maxillofacial fractures in a hospital material.
Sports-related maxillofacial fractures were analysed in 80 patients, accounting for 5.6% of all patients with facial bone fractures, treated during the 5-year period 1981-1985. 55% of the patients had 1 or more mandibular fractures and 45% had midface fractures. 6% of the patients had multiple injuries. The most common causes of injury were collision and fall. Soccer and ice hockey turned out to be the most hazardous sports, although sports-related maxillofacial fractures were less severe than those related to other causes. The need for oral and facial protection among athletes involved in contact sports is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014754:Violence