Influence of seat belt upon maxillofacial fractures.
During the years 1969-1979, 534 patients with facial fractures were treated. Of those 178 were traffic victims. A seat belt legislation was established in Sweden on January 1, 1975. The use of seat belts rose to about 85% of all drivers and front seat passengers and our 'severe fractures' of the face were significantly reduced in frequency from 36 to 12%.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012622:Seat Belts; D013548:Sweden