Maxillofacial injuries related to work accidents: a new concept of a hospital-based full electronic occupational trauma surveillance system.
The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of occupational maxillofacial injuries using a newly installed relational database. Twenty-six injuries were identified out of 28,624 patients admitted to the emergency unit during a 12 month period. Falls from height or being struck by moving objects were common causes of these injuries. Two-thirds of those identified were construction workers. This paper demonstrates the power of modern databases to identify specific occurrences that may provide the basis for prevention in the future.
Exadaktylos
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland. exaris@hotmail.com
Bournakas
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Eggli
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Zimmermann
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Iizuka
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003201:Computers / Q000592:standards; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*