Maxillofacial trauma of pediatric patients in Malaysia: a retrospective study from 1999 to 2001 in three hospitals

Rahman RA 1 , Ramli R , Rahman NA , Hussaini HM , Idrus SM , Hamid AL

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry and Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia), Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 2007 Jun;71(6):929-36.
PMID: 17442408

Abstract

Maxillofacial trauma in children is not common worldwide. Domestic injuries are frequently seen in younger children while older children are mostly involved in motor vehicle accidents (MVA). The objective of this study was to analyze the pattern of maxillofacial injuries in pediatric patients referred to three government main hospitals in different areas of West Malaysia.

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