[Athletic injuries in mouth, jaw and facial surgery].
Sport is a common cause of facial injuries. Depends on geographical distribution, 10% to 32% of all facial trauma cases are accounted to sporting activities according to the literature. In the following review article, sports-related facial injuries are classified based on their localization and on the principle of their treatment. Sports-specific mechanism underlying common injuries and state of the art concepts of diagnostics and surgical management, as currently practiced, are presented.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für zahnärztliche Chirurgie und für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universität zu Köln.
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015984:Causality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012307:Risk Factors; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery