title: Facial trauma among victims of terrestrial transport accidents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In developing countries, terrestrial transport accidents - TTA, especially those involving automobiles and motorcycles - are a major cause of facial trauma, surpassing urban violence.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This cross-sectional census study attempted to determine facial trauma occurrence with terrestrial transport accidents etiology, involving cars, motorcycles, or accidents with pedestrians in the northeastern region of Brazil, and examine victims' socio-demographic characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Morbidity data from forensic service reports of victims who sought care from January to December 2012 were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Altogether, 2379 reports were evaluated, of which 673 were related to terrestrial transport accidents and 103 involved facial trauma. Three previously trained and calibrated researchers collected data using a specific form. Facial trauma occurrence rate was 15.3% (n=103). The most affected age group was 20-29 years (48.3%), and more men than women were affected (2.81:1). Motorcycles were involved in the majority of accidents resulting in facial trauma (66.3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The occurrence of facial trauma in terrestrial transport accident victims tends to affect a greater proportion of young and male subjects, and the most prevalent accidents involve motorcycles.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, Brazil. Electronic address: davila2407@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: d'Avila
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kevan Guilherme Nóbrega
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ítalo de Macedo
authors.initials: Íde M
authors.lastname: Bernardino
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lorena Marques
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: da Nóbrega
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia Meira
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bento
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Efigênia Ferreira
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: E Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001336:Automobiles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Accidents traffic; Acidentes de trânsito; Face; Facial injuries; Forensic dentistry; Odontologia forense; Traumatismos faciais