Epidemiological importance of motorcycle and bicycle crashes in the current context of oral and maxillofacial trauma in southern Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Pacheco, Luiz Fernando Viegas
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Paes, Jefferson Viapiana, de Oliveira, Marília Gerhardt, de Moraes, João Feliz, Pagnoncelli, Rogério Miranda, Poli, Vladimir Dourado
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista odonto ciência (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/article/view/15863
• topic: Epidemiology; Face; Wounds and injuries; Trauma Dental; Epidemiologia; Face; Ferimentos e lesões

Purpose: Epidemiological studies exhibit regional variation patterns as the result of local demographic and socioeconomic factors. This study assessed the epidemiology of maxillofacial fractures treated at a trauma center in Southern Brazil to identify the importance of motorcycle and bicycle crashes.Methods: The records of 2261 patients admitted between April 2003 and March 2013 were reviewed.Results: The male-to-female ratio was 5.6:1. The peak incidence occurred in the third decade of life. Bicycle and motorcycle crashes accounted for 20% of all reported etiologies. Mandibular and orbitozygomatic complex fractures were most prevalent. The most common treatments were open reduction with rigid internal fixation and conservative therapy. Overall, 1248 patients (55.9% of recorded admissions) had a length of stay of 7 days or less.Conclusion: Countrywide prevention projects and the use of alternative transportation should be encouraged.