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Epidemiological aspects of complex craniofacial fractures

A.P. Makungu, S.R.B. Late, D. Moubissa, G. Kengue, M. Rouckaya - Gabon
Published in French in Tropical Dental Journal N° 182 - Volume 46 - Juin 2023 - 34-40

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Abstract

Introduction: Craniofacial fractures are complex bone lesions of the skull and face resulting from violent shock. The objective of our work is to determine the frequency, sociodemographic aspects, etiologies and correlation between fracture type and epidemiological aspects.
Materials and methods: This study is retrospective, descriptive, transversal, monocentric and ranging from June 2016 to July 2021. It took place at the Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery of Owen UTH (OUTH). Complex craniofacial fractures with complete records were included. Isolated fractures and incomplete records were not included. The variables studied were socio-demographic data, etiological and imaging data, and epidemiological correlation.
Results: Twenty-three files were collected; ...

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