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17209313

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
Maxillofacial injuries are fairly common and they are usually found in association with multiple injuries. The proximity of the face to the craniospinal axis results in significant association between maxillofacial trauma and craniospinal injuries. Previous studies have enumerated this association but the injury types, classifications and influences of the concomitant injuries on the outcome of management are sketchy. In this study, road traffic accident was the commonest cause of maxillofacial and concomitant c raniospinal injuries: mild closed head injuries was the commonest concomitant injury occurring in almost 60% of the cases whilst mandibular fracture was the maxillofacial injury frequently encountered. The average duration of hospitalization in patients with maxillofacial trauma and concomitant mild head injury was 19 days but it was much higher (average 34.9 days) in patients with concomitant spinal injuries. The high incidence of head injury would suggest that maxillofacial units are best cited in hospitals with functional neurosurgical services.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0309-3913
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
165-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Concomitant craniospinal injuries with maxillofacial trauma--a review of 266 cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article