title: Maxillofacial injuries in the workplace.
abstract: Over a 2-year period we reviewed patients who presented to a UK maxillofacial unit with facial injuries sustained at work. We looked at links between the mechanism, injury, and characteristics of such injuries.
authors.affiliation: ST3 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgebaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2TH, United Kingdom. Richardb980@aol.com
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burnham
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005522:Food Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D040541:Marketing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016495:Police / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult