Facial trauma in geriatric patients in a selected Malaysian hospital

Abdul Rahman N 1 , Ramli R , Abdul Rahman R , Hussaini HM , Abdul Hamid AL

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  • 1 School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Geriatr Gerontol Int, 2010 Jan;10(1):64-9.
PMID: 20102384 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2009.00561.x

Abstract

Road traffic accidents are the main cause of trauma in Malaysia. It has been shown that there was an increase in admissions for trauma patients older than 60 years in the last decade. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of maxillofacial injuries in the geriatric patients referred to Seremban Hospital, Malaysia.

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