Occurrence and characteristics of mandibular fractures in Nairobi, Kenya
Date
1990Author
Mwaniki DL.
Guthua Symon W.
Type
ArticleLanguage
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Analysis of 355 cases with fractures of the mandible indicated that 74.9% of the cases were due to interpersonal violence and 13.8% were caused by road traffic accidents. The men to women ratio was 8.4:1 and 75.5% of the fracture cases had single fractures while 24.5% had multiple fractures. In cases with a single fracture, the most commonly involved mandibular site was the body (42.2%). The angle of mandible was most frequently fractured (50.5%) in cases with multiple fractures
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2135662http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/15646
Citation
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1990 Jun;28(3):200-2.Publisher
Oral Health Research Programme, Medical Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi
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