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Kokko L, Puolakkainen T, Suominen A, Snäll J, Thorén H. Are The Elderly With Maxillofacial Injuries at Increased Risk of Associated Injuries? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022; 80:1354-1360. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2022.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Arpalahti A, Haapanen A, Puolakkainen T, Abio A, Thorén H, Snäll J. Assault-related facial fractures: does the injury mechanism matter? Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 51:91-97. [PMID: 34175177 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This study clarified the injury characteristics and occurrence of associated injuries in patients with assault-related facial fractures. Data from 840 assault-related facial fracture patients were included; demographic factors, facial fracture type, associated injuries, alcohol use, and injury mechanisms were recorded. Assault mechanisms most often included combinations of different mechanisms (57.5%) and resulted in the victim falling (50.1%). The perpetrator was most commonly a stranger (52.5%) and acted alone (57.7%). A total of 123 patients (14.6%) had associated injuries, with the most common being traumatic brain injury. Associated injuries occurred most frequently in patients with combined fractures of the facial thirds (24.2%) and upper third fractures (42.9%). The most significant differentiating factors for associated injuries were the number of perpetrators, falling, the use of an offensive weapon, and if the events of the assault remained unknown. In adjusted logistic regression analyses, statistically significant associations with associated injuries were found for age (odds ratio (OR) 1.05, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-1.07; P < 0.001), falling due to the assault (OR 2.87, 95% CI 1.49-5.50; P = 0.002), and upper third facial fractures (OR 6.93, 95% CI 2.06-23.33; P = 0.002). A single punch also caused severe injuries and should therefore not be overlooked, as this can be as dangerous as other assault mechanisms.
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- A Arpalahti
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Turku Brain Injury Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Puolakkainen T, Vähäsilta L, Bensch F, Narjus-Sterba M, Wilson ML, Thorén H, Snäll J. Blunt cerebrovascular injuries in the craniofacial fracture population-Are we screening the right patients? Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 50:463-470. [PMID: 32994036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Current knowledge of blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) in craniomaxillofacial fracture (CMF) patients is limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the occurrence of BCVIs in patients with all types of CMF. This retrospective study included CMF patients in a level 1 trauma centre during a 3-year period. Patients who were not imaged with computed tomography angiography and patients with mechanisms other than blunt injury were excluded. The primary outcome variable was BCVI. A total of 753 patients were included in the analysis. A BCVI was detected in 4.4% of the patients screened. BCVIs occurred in 8.7% of cranial fracture patients, 7.1% of combined craniofacial fracture patients, and 3.1% of facial fracture patients. The risk of BCVI was significantly increased in patients with isolated cranial fractures (odds ratio (OR) 2.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.18-5.50; P=0.017), those involved in motor vehicle accidents (OR 3.42, 95% CI 1.63-7.17; P=0.001), and those sustaining high-energy injuries (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.57-6.40; P=0.001). BCVIs in CMF patients are relatively common in high-energy injuries. However, these injuries also occur in minor traumas. Imaging thresholds should be kept low in this patient population when BCVIs are suspected.
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- T Puolakkainen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Centre, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (IEP), Turku Brain Injury Centre, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Kannari L, Marttila E, Toivari M, Thorén H, Snäll J. Paediatric mandibular fracture-a diagnostic challenge? Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 49:1439-1444. [PMID: 32680807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to clarify the frequency of missed mandibular fractures and to identify possible predictive factors for missed diagnosis. This was a retrospective study that included patients <20 years of age with a recent mandibular fracture. The outcome variable was missed mandibular fracture, which was determined when a fracture was not suspected or diagnosed during the patient's first assessment in primary healthcare. The primary predictor variable was age group (i.e. children <13 years or teenagers/adolescents aged 13-19 years). The explanatory variables were sex, mechanism of injury, and type of facial facture. Other variables were clinical symptoms and findings. Mandibular fracture was missed at first contact in 27 of 182 patients (14.8%). Fracture was missed significantly more often in patients <13 years than in older patients (33.3% vs. 8.8%, P<0.001). The only significant symptom or clinical finding that was associated with missed fractures was skin wound of the jaw (P=0.009). There was no association between missed fracture and sex or mechanism of injury. Mandibular fractures in children are often missed at the first healthcare contact. Careful examination is necessary in paediatric mandibular injuries, particularly in the youngest age groups. Consultation should be smooth between paediatric trauma units and maxillofacial surgeons.
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- L Kannari
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Murros O, Puolakkainen T, Abio A, Thorén H, Snäll J. Urban drinking and driving: comparison of electric scooter and bicycle related accidents in facial fracture patients. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2020; 28:e238-e246. [PMID: 36243995 PMCID: PMC10181023 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.25662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years, electric scooters (e-scooter) have emerged as an alternative mode of urban transport due to their availability and effortless use. However, e-scooter-related trauma and injuries, especially to the head, have received wide media coverage and raised public concern about their safety. We aim to determine and compare clinically relevant variables, incidence, and severity between bicycle and e-scooter-related facial fractures and potential protective measures for injury prevention. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective study comprised all patients admitted to a tertiary trauma center with bicycle or e-scooter-related facial fractures between January 2019 and October 2020. Patient- and injury-related variables, including demographics, injury mechanisms, helmet use, influence of alcohol, types of facial injuries, types of other injuries, given treatment, and hospital stay, were collected, analysed, and compared between bicycle and e-scooter injuries. RESULTS Altogether 169 patients with facial fractures, 124 bicycle-related injuries (73.4%) and 45 e-scooter-related injuries (26.6%) were included. Alcohol involvement was significantly higher in e-scooter patients (88.9%) than in bicycle patients (31.5%) (p<0.001). Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with driving without a helmet in both groups (p<0.001). In multivariate analyses, e-scooter accidents were 18 times more likely to occur under the influence of alcohol (OR 17.85, p<0.001) and were more likely to involve collision with a stationary object (OR 3.81, p=0.028). E-scooter patients were significantly younger (OR 0.95, p<0.001) and had significantly more cranial fractures (OR 10.15, p=0.014) than bicycle patients. CONCLUSIONS Compared with patients in bicycle accidents, facial fracture patients injured in e-scooter accidents are younger, are more likely under the influence of alcohol, and sustain more severe craniofacial skeleton fractures. Our results for both groups of patients advocate stricter adherence to helmet and road safety legislation as well as public education for injury prevention.
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Kainulainen S, Koivusalo AM, Roine RP, Wilkman T, Sintonen H, Törnwall J, Thorén H, Lassus P. Long-term quality of life after surgery of head and neck cancer with microvascular reconstruction: a prospective study with 4.9-years follow-up. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 24:11-17. [PMID: 31691048 PMCID: PMC7010629 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-019-00806-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of head and neck cancer patients with microvascular surgery. Surgical treatment causes great changes in patient HRQoL. Studies focusing on long-term HRQoL after microvascular reconstruction for head and neck cancer patients are scarce. Methods We conducted a prospective study of 93 patients with head and neck cancer and microvascular reconstruction in Helsinki University Hospital Finland. HRQoL was measured using the 15D instrument at baseline and after a mean 4.9-years follow up. Results were compared with those of an age-standardized general population. Results Of the 93 patients, 61 (66%) were alive after follow-up; of these, 42 (69%) answered the follow-up questionnaire. The median time between surgery and HRQoL assessment was 4.9 years (range 3.7–7.8 years). The mean 15D score of all patients (n = 42) at the 4.9-years follow up was statistically significantly (p = 0.010) and clinically importantly lower than at baseline. The dimensions of “speech” and “usual activities” were significantly impaired at the end of follow up. There was a significant difference at the 4.9-years follow-up in the mean 15D score between patients and the general population (p = 0.014). After follow up, patients were significantly (p < 0.05) worse off on the dimensions of “speech,” “eating,” and “usual activities.” Conclusions Long-term HRQoL was significantly reduced in the whole patient cohort. Speech and usual activities were the most affected dimensions in head and neck cancer patients with microvascular reconstruction at the end of the 4.9-years follow up.
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- Satu Kainulainen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 220, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Group Administration, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 220, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Brucoli M, Boffano P, Romeo I, Corio C, Benech A, Ruslin M, Forouzanfar T, Starch-Jensen T, Rodríguez-Santamarta T, de Vicente JC, Snäll J, Thorén H, Aničić B, Konstantinovic VS, Pechalova P, Pavlov N, Daskalov H, Doykova I, Kelemith K, Tamme T, Kopchak A, Shumynskyi I, Corre P, Bertin H, Goguet Q, Anquetil M, Louvrier A, Meyer C, Dovšak T, Vozlič D, Birk A, Tarle M, Dediol E. Epidemiology of maxillofacial trauma in the elderly: A European multicenter study. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 121:330-338. [PMID: 31533064 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The progressive aging of European population seems to determine a change in the epidemiology, incidence and etiology of maxillofacial fractures with an increase in the frequency of old patients sustaining craniofacial trauma. The objective of the present study was to assess the demographic variables, causes, and patterns of facial fractures in elderly population (with 70 years or more). MATERIALS AND METHODS The data from all geriatric patients (70 years or more) with facial fractures between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017, were collected. The following data were recorded for each patient: gender, age, voluptuary habits, comorbidities, etiology, site of facial fractures, synchronous body injuries, Facial Injury Severity Score (FISS). RESULTS A total of 1334 patients (599 male and 735 female patients) were included in the study. Mean age was 79.3 years, and 66% of patients reported one or more comorbidities. The most frequent cause of injury was fall and zygomatic fractures were the most frequently observed injuries. Falls were associated with a low FISS value (P<.005). Concomitant injuries were observed in 27.3% of patients. Falls were associated with the absence of concomitant injuries. The ninth decade (P<.05) and a high FISS score (P<.005) were associated with concomitant body injuries too. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the role of falls in the epidemiology of facial trauma in the elderly, but also highlights the frequency of involvement of females, and the high frequency of zygomatic fractures.
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- M Brucoli
- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy.
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Maxillofacial surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Maxillofacial surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Oral surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Private practice of oral surgery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Oral surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of maxillofacial surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of maxillofacial surgery, North Estonia Medical Centre Foundation, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Bogomolets National Medical University, Stomatological medical center, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, CHU de Nantes, 1 place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, CHU de Nantes, 1 place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, CHU de Nantes, 1 place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, CHU de Nantes, 1 place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Hospital Dentistry Unit, University Hospital of Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France; University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, EA 4662 Nanomedicine Lab Imagery and Therapeutics, 25000 Besançon, France
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Hospital Dentistry Unit, University Hospital of Besançon, 3 boulevard Alexandre-Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France; University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, EA 4662 Nanomedicine Lab Imagery and Therapeutics, 25000 Besançon, France
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of the University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of the University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of the University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
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Haapanen A, Thorén H, Apajalahti S, Suominen A, Snäll J. Neurosensory recovery after trauma to the orbital floor: a prospective trial with dexamethasone. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 56:810-813. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Marttila E, Thorén H, Törnwall J, Viitikko A, Wilkman T. Complications and loss of free flaps after reconstructions for oral cancer. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 56:835-840. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rajantie H, Snäll J, Thorén H. Postoperative temporomandibular dysfunction in patients with fractures of the zygomatic complex: a prospective follow-up study. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 56:573-577. [PMID: 29970263 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to clarify the incidence and characteristics of dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in patients treated surgically for fractures of the zygomatic complex. Patients were evaluated on presentation and six months after injury to assess the function of the masticatory system using the Helkimo index, which incorporates two complementary subindices: the subjective symptomatic (anamnestic) index (Ai) and the objective clinical dysfunction index (Di). Forty-five patients (12 women and 33 men, mean (range) age 44 (21-83)years) completed the study. Six patients developed subjective symptoms of dysfunction of the TMJ during follow-up, in four of whom they were severe. Clinical findings were noted in 38 patients but without significant association with subjective symptoms. Dysfunction of the TMJ is common six months after surgical treatment of a fracture of the zygomatic complex, and patients with such fractures should be evaluated for temporomandibular dysfunction during follow-up and referred for treatment when necessary.
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- H Rajantie
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Haapanen A, Thorén H, Snäll J. Postoperative nausea and vomiting in facial fracture patients: a randomized and controlled trial on the effect of dexamethasone. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 47:1228. [PMID: 29747902 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- A Haapanen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Haapanen A, Thorén H, Törnwall J, Suominen A, Snäll J. Postoperative nausea and vomiting in facial fracture patients: A Randomized and controlled trial on the effect of dexamethasone. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 46:1267-1270. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kaukola L, Snäll J, Roine R, Sintonen H, Thorén H. Health-related quality of life of patients with zygomatic fracture. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2017; 22:e636-e642. [PMID: 28809377 PMCID: PMC5694188 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.21914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The objective was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) before and after surgical treatment of zygomatic complex fracture and assess patients’ perceptions of the aesthetic and functional outcomes of surgery. Material and Methods A prospective study of 79 adult patients before and after surgery for zygomatic complex fracture was conducted. HRQoL was measured using the generic 15-dimensional (15D) instrument, and patient satisfaction was assessed by an additional questionnaire. Results The mean preoperative 15D score for patients was lower than for general population that was matched for age and gender (p=0.011). The mean 15D score was lowest on the first postoperative day (p<0.001) when patients were worse off for 6 of the 15 dimensions of the HRQoL instrument and better off for three dimensions. However, patients achieved, and even exceeded, the mean 15D score of the general population during the first month following surgery. Infraorbital sensory loss at the end of the six-month follow-up appeared to be the single most important factor that plagued the patients. Conclusions HRQoL is significantly reduced after trauma but improves a few weeks after surgery. Infraorbital nerve sensory loss is a notable long-term factor that affects patients after zygomatic complex fracture. Key words:Zygomatic fracture, maxillofacial trauma, health-related quality of life, disturbance of infraorbital nerve, facial sensation.
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- L Kaukola
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, FI-00029 HUH, Finland,
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Lehmijoki M, Holming H, Thorén H, Stoor P. Rehabilitation of the severely atrophied dentoalveolar ridge in the aesthetic region with corticocancellous grafts from the iliac crest and dental implants. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2016; 21:e614-20. [PMID: 27475690 PMCID: PMC5005100 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.21146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to assess changes in bone volume after block bone augmentation and placement of dental implants and further evaluate the aesthetic outcome of the treatment. Material and Methods 9 Patients with atrophied anterior maxilla were included in this study. They received total of 21 implants. Dimensions of the alveolar ridge were measured from cone-beam computed tomography x-rays. The bone level at the implant sites was analysed from intraoral x-rays and the aesthetic outcome was assessed from clinical photographs using a pink aesthetic score (PES) scaling. Results The mean gained horizontal bone width at the marginal crest and 5 mm apically was accordingly 2.7mm and 5.0 mm. The mean PES rating was 9.8/14. The survival rate of. Conclusions Reconstruction of the atrophied anterior maxilla with bone blocks and dental implants is a safe procedure with high survival rate and acceptable aesthetic outcome. Key words:Dental implants, aesthetic region, corticocancellous bone grafts, pink aesthetic score, survival rate.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Kasarminkatu 11-13, 000 29 HUS, Helsinki, Finland,
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Thorén H, Numminen L, Snäll J, Kormi E, Lindqvist C, Iizuka T, Törnwall J. Occurrence and types of dental injuries among patients with maxillofacial fractures. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39:774-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kuhlefelt M, Laine P, Suominen-Taipale L, Ingman T, Lindqvist C, Thorén H. Risk factors contributing to symptomatic miniplate removal: a retrospective study of 153 bilateral sagittal split osteotomy patients. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39:430-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2008] [Revised: 09/12/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thorén H, Snäll J, Kormi E, Numminen L, Fäh R, Iizuka T, Lindqvist C, Törnwall J. Does perioperative glucocorticosteroid treatment correlate with disturbance in surgical wound healing after treatment of facial fractures? Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.03.326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thorén H, Hallikainen D, Iizuka T, Lindqvist C. Condylar process fractures in children: a follow-up study of fractures with total dislocation of the condyle from the glenoid fossa. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001; 59:768-73; discussion 773-4. [PMID: 11429737 DOI: 10.1053/joms.2001.23369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term clinical and radiologic outcome of nonsurgically treated, dislocated condylar fractures sustained during childhood. PATIENTS AND METHODS Dislocated condylar process fractures were diagnosed in 34 children aged 15 years or younger from 1980 to 1991. Of these, 26 had been treated nonsurgically and were asked to participate in a follow-up examination. Eighteen patients, representing 69% of the total sample, took part in the study. All patients underwent a clinical investigation with special emphasis on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) function. The patients also underwent a radiologic investigation, focusing on fracture remodeling and symmetry of the mandible. RESULTS After a follow-up period ranging from 4.8 to 16.4 years (mean, 8.6 years), 56% had some subjective symptoms, and 72% had some objective signs of TMJ dysfunction. In general, however, the symptoms and signs of dysfunction were very slight. No correlation was observed between the method of nonsurgical treatment and the clinical results. Radiologic investigation showed incomplete remodeling (76.5%) and asymmetry of the mandible (64.7%) in most patients. The asymmetry was slight, however, and could not be observed clinically. CONCLUSIONS Conservative treatment of dislocated condylar process fractures in children results in satisfactory long-term outcome of jaw function despite a high frequency of radiologically noted aberrations. Soft diet with immediate mobilization seems to be the treatment of choice.
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- H Thorén
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Thorén H, Iizuka T, Hallikainen D, Lindqvist C. Radiologic changes of the temporomandibular joint after condylar fractures in childhood. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1998; 86:738-45. [PMID: 9868735 DOI: 10.1016/s1079-2104(98)90214-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this investigation was to study the radiologic outcomes of pediatric condylar fractures. STUDY DESIGN Radiographs of 37 patients with 45 condylar fractures that had been diagnosed at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The frequency and characteristics of incomplete remodeling at an average of 4.1 years after the injury were studied. The influence of age and fracture type on remodeling were considered. RESULTS Incomplete remodeling was observed after 56% of the fractures. The most frequent signs of incomplete remodeling were alteration in the configuration of the surface of the condylar head and deformation of the condylar neck. Incomplete remodeling was frequently (83%) related to fracture dislocation. For this fracture type the radiologic prognosis seems poor in all age groups. A difference in ramus height between the 2 sides was observed in 52% of the fractures, particularly frequently (80%) after fracture dislocation. CONCLUSIONS Radiologic aberrations are frequent after pediatric condylar fractures. Dislocated fractures, in particular, need special attention and long-lasting clinical follow-up.
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- H Thorén
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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OBJECTIVE To find out how the site and type of condylar fracture are affected by its aetiology and the age and sex of the patient. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral centre, Finland. MATERIAL Radiographs of 101 children (aged 15 years or less) with 119 condylar fractures. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Site of fracture and degree of displacement. RESULTS A total of 26 of the 119 fractures were intracapsular (22%) and 93 (78%) extracapsular. Only among patients less than 6 years of age was there a preponderance of intracapsular fractures (7/12 fractures in 10 patients, 58%). In the older children 78% (83/107) were in the condylar neck. There were few subcondylar fractures (5/119, 4%). Only 6 fractures were displaced (5%). Dislocation of the condyle from the glenoid fossa was common in all age groups. CONCLUSION The site of condylar fracture is age related, but not associated with sex or aetiology.
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- H Thorén
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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Iizuka T, Thorén H, Annino DJ, Hallikainen D, Lindqvist C. Midfacial fractures in pediatric patients. Frequency, characteristics, and causes. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995; 121:1366-71. [PMID: 7488365 DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1995.01890120026005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, characteristics, and causes of midfacial fractures in children. DESIGN A retrospective review of the patients' medical charts and radiographs. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Fifty-four patients under 16 years of age, with midfacial fractures diagnosed and treated in the Helsinki (Finland) University Central Hospital from 1980 through 1992. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS The data examined included sex, age, time and cause of the accident, type and location of the fractures, the presence and location of associated injuries, complications, and treatment methods. RESULTS The male-to-female ratio was 1.16:1. Motor-vehicle accident was the most common cause of injuries. The frequency of injuries was in decreasing order: (1) maxillary alveolar bone, (2) zygoma, and (3) Le Fort fractures of the maxilla. The majority of injuries occurred in subjects who were 13 to 15 years old. In children less than 6 years old, only alveolar fractures occurred. For the other age groups, no significant difference in the fracture pattern was found. No fatalities occurred in this patient series. CONCLUSIONS Midfacial pediatric fractures are rare. A high velocity force, such as that from a motor-vehicle accident is a factor producing the injury. Owing to the high impact, associated injuries are common. The severity of the insult is more essential than the age of the patient and the development of the paranasal sinuses.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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Thorén H, Iizuka T, Hallikainen D, Lindqvist C. Different patterns of mandibular fractures in children. An analysis of 220 fractures in 157 patients. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 1992; 20:292-6. [PMID: 1401106 DOI: 10.1016/s1010-5182(05)80398-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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157 paediatric patients with a total of 220 mandibular fractures were evaluated retrospectively. All patients had been examined with the aid of orthopantomography. 72% of the children had fractures in the condylar region. The patients were divided into four age groups according to the development of the dentition (group A: 0-5 years, B: 6-9 years, C: 10-12 years, and D: 13-15 years). Bicycle accidents and falls were the two main causes of the fractures in all age groups. However, there were significant differences in the causes and location of the fractures between groups A+B and C+D. The proportion of condylar fractures decreased and the proportion of body and angle fractures increased with increasing age; fractures in the horizontal part of the mandible were mainly observed in groups C and D. Both aetiological factors and fracture patterns in the patients older than 10 years of age resembled those of adults. The differences observed should be taken into consideration in studies concerning mandibular fractures in paediatric patients. In this respect the age limit between the adult and child should probably be lowered significantly.
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- H Thorén
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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