title: Facial injuries in basketball players.
abstract: As the popularity of basketball increases and the style of the game becomes more physical, there is an increasing number of basketball-related injuries. Although most facial injuries sustained while playing basketball are relatively minor, severe and permanent injuries do occur. This article reviews the most common facial injuries incurred by basketball players with emphasis on diagnosis, early treatment, and prevention.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Guyette
mesh_terms: D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000473:pathology; D018677:Tooth Injuries